Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 14.1
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2n5/4k3/8/1K6/1P6/8/8/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.h3 Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 O-O
  10. 10.g4 Ne8
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd7
  12. 12.h4 Bxh4
  13. 13.Qh3 g5
  14. 14.Kb1 Ndf6
  15. 15.Qg2 Rc8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bd7
  18. 18.Bd3 Kh8
  19. 19.Nd2 f5
  20. 20.gxf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 Rxf5
  22. 22.Rdg1 Rf8
  23. 23.Ne4 Qc7
  24. 24.Bxg5 Bxg5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Nf6
  26. 26.f4 Rg8
  27. 27.fxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.d6 Qd7
  29. 29.Qh2 Rce8
  30. 30.a3 Rg6
  31. 31.Qe2 Qg7
  32. 32.Nf3 e4
  33. 33.Rxg6 Qxg6
  34. 34.Nd4 e3
  35. 35.Rd1 Qh5
  36. 36.d7 Rd8
  37. 37.Qxh5 Nxh5
  38. 38.Ne2 Nf6
  39. 39.Rd6 Kg7
  40. 40.Re6 Rxd7
  41. 41.Rxe3 h5
  42. 42.b4 Kg6
  43. 43.Re5 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kb2 Rf1
  45. 45.Re3 h4
  46. 46.Nd4 Rf4
  47. 47.Nf3 Kf5
  48. 48.Re5+ Kg4
  49. 49.Nd2 h3
  50. 50.Re2 Nh5
  51. 51.Ne4 Ng3
  52. 52.Nf2+ Kh4
  53. 53.Nxh3 Nxe2
  54. 54.Nxf4 Nxf4
  55. 55.Kc3 Kg5
  56. 56.Kd4 Ne2+
  57. 57.Kc5 b5
  58. 58.c4 Nc3
  59. 59.Kd4 Na4
  60. 60.c5 Kf6
  61. 61.Kd5 Nb2
  62. 62.Kc6 Nc4
  63. 63.Kb7 Nxa3
  64. 64.c6 Nc4
  65. 65.Kxa6 Nd6
  66. 66.c7 Ke7
  67. 67.c8=Q Nxc8
  68. 68.Kxb5

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