Master game · Four Knights Game
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Aronian, Levon, 2012
Zurich Chess Challenge. A Four Knights Game game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Kramnik, Vladimir (2801)
Black
Aronian, Levon (2820)
Event
Zurich Chess Challenge
Date
2012
Opening
C47q Four Knights Game
Result
1-0
Play through the game
Click moves to jump, use the controls or arrow keys to step through. Flip the board to see the position from either side.
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bc5 6. Be3 Bb6 7. Qd2 O-O 8.
O-O-O Re8 9. f3 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Bg5 Nxc3 12. Bxd8 Nxd1 13. Bxc7 Bxc7 14.
Nxc6 Ne3 15. Bb5 bxc6 16. Bxc6 Nc4 17. Qd4 Be6 18. Bxa8 Bb6 19. Qd3 Rxa8 20.
Re1 Rd8 21. Qe4 g5 22. c3 Bc5 23. Re2 h6 24. g3 a5 25. f4 a4 26. f5 Bd5 27. Qd3
Bb6 28. b3 axb3 29. axb3 Na5 30. Re8+ Rxe8 31. Qxd5 Rd8 32. Qb5 Rd6 33. Kc2 Kg7
34. b4 Nb7 35. c4 Rf6 36. g4 Nd8 37. c5 Bc7 38. Qd7 Nc6 39. b5 Na7 40. Qxc7
Nxb5 41. Qe5 Na7 42. Kd3 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
12. Bxd8!
13. Bxc7!
14. Nxc6!
15. Bb5!
16. Bxc6!
21. Qe4!
27. Qd3!
31. Qxd5!
32. Qb5!
34. b4!
37. c5!
38. Qd7!
39. b5!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
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