4/27/2012 – Coming into the penultimate game tied at 2.5-2.5 Vladimir Kramnik deviated from game one on move eight, but his opponent Levon Aronian was well prepared with a quiet line in the Moscow Variation. The Armenian was able to equalise and offered a draw. But his Russian opponent pressed on and introduced some lively complications. At move 43 they repeated moves for a draw.
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Zurich Chess Challenge: Kramnik vs. Aronian
The Zurich Chess Club announces a six-game chess match between Vladimir Kramnik
(Russia) and Levon Aronian (Armenia) from 21 to 28 April 2012. The numbers two
and three of the world ranking will meet in the time-honored Hotel Savoy Baur
en Ville at Paradeplatz, the venue of many a famous chess event in the past.
Kramnik and Aronian are the winners of the two most prestigious tournaments
of the last months. While the 36-year-old Kramnik gained a convincing victory
at the London Chess Classic in December, the 29-year-old Aronian won the famous
tournament in Wijk aan Zee with an outstanding score.
Game five
Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik before the start of game five
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1.e4
1,182,453
54%
2421
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1.d4
957,826
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
285,853
56%
2441
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1.c4
184,465
56%
2443
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1.g3
19,863
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,579
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,949
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,899
50%
2383
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1.b4
1,790
48%
2378
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1.a3
1,249
54%
2406
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1.e3
1,080
49%
2409
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1.d3
967
50%
2378
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1.g4
670
46%
2361
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1.h4
466
54%
2382
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1.c3
439
51%
2425
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1.h3
289
56%
2420
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1.a4
118
60%
2461
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
92
67%
2511
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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Please, wait...
1.Nf3d52.d4Nf63.c4c64.Nc3e65.Bg5h6Maybe the fans' hearts skipped a beat here - would Kramnik dare
play Bh4 and go into the dangerous waters of the Anti-Moscow?6.Bxf6Alas,
no. This positional approach still presents Black with a fair amount of problems
though.Qxf67.e3Nd78.Be2 Rare, but surely it will just transpose to
8.Bd38.Bd3dxc49.Bxc4g6is a modern tabiya.8...Qd8But Aronian
is not so cooperative. The game starts to go into uncharted waters, but it seems
a little unpleasant for Black, who is always almost equal.9.0-0Be710.Qc20-011.a3b612.Rfd1Bb713.Rac1Qb8 Deep, positional chess. Don't try this at home.14.cxd5cxd515.Qa4 Long story short: White has some pressure on the queenside because he has better piece placement and Black has some light square deficiencies. Black has to play with some care. If Kramnik was playing you he'd win every time. But he is playing Aronian.Nf616.Ba6Bxa617.Qxa6Qc818.Qxc8Rfxc819.Ne5Bd620.Nd3Ne821.Kf1 Around here Aronian offered a draw, and gave a small smile when Kramnik turned it down.Kf822.Ke2Ke723.h3Rc424.b3Rcc825.a4Ba326.Rc2Rc727.Ra1Bd628.Kd2a529.Rcc1Rac830.f3f531.g4 Probably the first serious attempt to do something in the past who knows how many moves. White doesn't have much. Black doesn't either as his doubled up rooks won't do anything.g632.Ne2Rxc133.Nexc1Nf634.Ne2Nh7 This move might actually be a little on the risky side as the knight is out of play for a move or two. But Aronian's got it covered.35.Ne535.gxf5gxf536.h4Nf637.Ndf4Bxf438.Nxf4Rg8doesn't seem like a serious
winning attempt either but maybe White can put a rook on c1, transfer the king
to f2 and put his knight somewhere. It's about as serious of a winning attempt
as anything that's happened this game.35...Ng536.Nf436.Nxg6+Kf737.gxf5exf538.Ngf4Nxf3+39.Kd3Bb4!and the Ne1+ threat
makes this very unappealing.36...Bb4+37.Kd1Rc338.Rc1Rxe339.Rc7+Kd840.Rg7Kc841.Rg8+Kb742.Rg7+Kc843.Rg8+Kb7A very peaceful day, but everyone needs one of those considering the constant
action we've been seeing from this match. No rapid bloodspill today, unfortunately,
but hopefully the match will finish with a bang tomorrow!½–½
Aronian ponders over unexpected complications late in the game...
...as does his opponent Vladimir Kramnik, while IM Werner Hug and GM Yannick
Pelletier comment
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