GM Kramnik (2772) – GM Aronian (2759) [C89]
04.05.2007
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 15.Be3 Bg4 16.Qd3 Rae8 17.Nd2 Re6 18.Qf1 Qh5 19.f3 Nxe3 20.Qf2 Nd5 21.fxg4 Qxg4 22.Qf3 Qg5 23.Rxe6 fxe6 24.Ne4 Qg6 25.Qe2 Nf4 26.Qc2 Nh3+ 27.Kg2 Qg4 28.Bxe6+ Qxe6 29.Qb3 Nf4+ 30.gxf4 Qxb3 31.axb3 Bxf4 32.Rxa6 Rc8 33.Nc5 Kf7 34.Nd3 g5 35.Nxf4 gxf4 36.Kf3 Ke6 37.Kxf4 Kd6 38.c4 Rf8+ 39.Ke3 Kc7 40.Ra7+ Kb6 41.Rxh7 Rf1 42.Rh6 Kb7 43.Rh5 Rb1 44.Kd3 bxc4+ 45.Kc2 White wins 1-0
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Excellent game by Kramnik!