Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

CrunchLab Masters Div 2 L · 2024 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CrunchLab Masters Div 2 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2024.07.21
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D77)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

3Q4/8/2k4p/2p3p1/3b4/q2B1PPP/6K1/8 w - - 18 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 Nc6
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.e4 Nb6
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.Qe1 Nac4
  11. 11.Nc3 e6
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bc1 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nd4 Nxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Ne5
  17. 17.Bf4 c6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qe7
  19. 19.b4 Bg4
  20. 20.Rd2 Rad8
  21. 21.h3 Bc8
  22. 22.Rfd1 g5
  23. 23.Bxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Nb3 Rxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 e4
  26. 26.Re1 Qf6
  27. 27.Rxe4 h6
  28. 28.Qe3 Qb2
  29. 29.Re8 Qb1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf5
  31. 31.Nc5 Rxe8
  32. 32.Qxe8+ Qf8
  33. 33.Qe3 b6
  34. 34.Nd3 Bd7
  35. 35.Ne5 Qd6
  36. 36.Nxd7 Qxd7
  37. 37.Qe4 Qd6
  38. 38.Qe8+ Qf8
  39. 39.Qe1 Qd6
  40. 40.a3 Kf8
  41. 41.Qe4 Bf6
  42. 42.Qf5 Kg7
  43. 43.Bf3 Bd4
  44. 44.Kg2 c5
  45. 45.Be4 Qf6
  46. 46.Qh7+ Kf8
  47. 47.f3 a5
  48. 48.bxa5 bxa5
  49. 49.Qa7 Be3
  50. 50.Qb8+ Kg7
  51. 51.Bd5 Qe7
  52. 52.Qg8+ Kf6
  53. 53.Qh8+ Qg7
  54. 54.Qd8+ Qe7
  55. 55.Qxa5 Qe5
  56. 56.Qb6+ Ke7
  57. 57.Qb7+ Kd8
  58. 58.Bc4 Qc3
  59. 59.Qb8+ Kd7
  60. 60.Qb7+ Kd8
  61. 61.Qd5+ Kc7
  62. 62.Qd3 Qb2+
  63. 63.Qe2 Qxa3
  64. 64.Bd3 Bd4
  65. 65.Qe7+ Kb6
  66. 66.Qd8+ Kc6
  67. 67.Qc8+ Kd6
  68. 68.Qf8+ Kc7
  69. 69.Qe7+ Kb6
  70. 70.Qd8+ Kc6
  71. 71.Qe8+ Kd6
  72. 72.Qd8+ Kc6

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