Michael Adams vs Bent Larsen

London WFW · 1990 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London WFW
Site London
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B38)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/4p3/4q1p1/3Q4/2P1p3/1P2R1pP/6K1/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.f3 a5
  13. 13.b3 Nd7
  14. 14.Be3 Nc5
  15. 15.Rab1 Qb6
  16. 16.Nb5 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Qd8
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd7
  19. 19.Bd1 Qe8
  20. 20.Be2 h5
  21. 21.Bf1 Kh7
  22. 22.Re1 Qh8
  23. 23.Rbc1 Bf6
  24. 24.Bf2 Qg7
  25. 25.f4 Qh6
  26. 26.Nf3 Be8
  27. 27.g3 Kg8
  28. 28.Bg2 b6
  29. 29.Qe2 Rab8
  30. 30.e5 dxe5
  31. 31.fxe5 Bg7
  32. 32.Rcd1 Bc6
  33. 33.Nd4 Bxg2
  34. 34.Kxg2 Qg5
  35. 35.e6 f5
  36. 36.Nf3 Qf6
  37. 37.Bd4 Qf8
  38. 38.Be5 Ra8
  39. 39.Rd5 Bf6
  40. 40.Nd4 Ne4
  41. 41.Qe3 a4
  42. 42.Re2 axb3
  43. 43.axb3 Ra5
  44. 44.Nb5 Bxe5
  45. 45.Rxe5 Qf6
  46. 46.Qxb6 Qxe5
  47. 47.Qxa5 Qxe6
  48. 48.Nc3 Rb8
  49. 49.Nxe4 fxe4
  50. 50.Re3 h4
  51. 51.h3 hxg3
  52. 52.Qd5

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