Michael Adams vs Bent Larsen

Skolernes Skakklub · 1997 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skolernes Skakklub
Site Aarhus
Round 3
Date 1997.06.22
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1Rr4k/5p2/2q4p/6p1/8/2b3BP/2Q2PPK/8 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 a6
  4. 4.Ngf3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.exd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1+ Be7
  10. 10.Nf1 O-O
  11. 11.Ng3 Qd6
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 Rd8
  14. 14.Nh4 Bf8
  15. 15.Nhf5 Qc5
  16. 16.Qf3 Ne4
  17. 17.Be3 Qa5
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Ne5
  20. 20.Qe2 Qb4
  21. 21.Bc1 Bxf5
  22. 22.Bxf5 Re8
  23. 23.Be4 Nc4
  24. 24.c3 Qb5
  25. 25.a4 Qc5
  26. 26.Bf4 g5
  27. 27.b4 Qc8
  28. 28.Bg3 Bg7
  29. 29.Qc2 a5
  30. 30.b5 Nb6
  31. 31.Re3 Qc4
  32. 32.Rae1 Kh8
  33. 33.Bxb7 Rxe3
  34. 34.Rxe3 Rd8
  35. 35.h3 Nxa4
  36. 36.Re4 Qxb5
  37. 37.Rxa4 Qxb7
  38. 38.Rxa5 Qe7
  39. 39.Ra1 Rc8
  40. 40.Rb1 Bxc3
  41. 41.Kh2 Qe6
  42. 42.Rb8 Qc6

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