Robert E Byrne vs Bent Larsen

New York op · 1988 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York op
Site New York
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

3q4/1r3p1k/4nQ2/4PN2/p5PK/P4P1P/1P6/8 w - - 5 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 b5
  6. 6.O-O Bb7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nf6
  8. 8.Nd2 Qc7
  9. 9.c4 Bc5
  10. 10.N4f3 bxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 d6
  12. 12.Bd3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nb3 O-O
  14. 14.Bd2 a5
  15. 15.Rac1 Qb6
  16. 16.Bc3 e5
  17. 17.Nfd2 a4
  18. 18.Nc4 Qa7
  19. 19.Nxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Nxd6 Nxd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 Rad8
  22. 22.Bxe5 Ba6
  23. 23.Qc3 Bxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 Qe7
  25. 25.Nf5 Qe6
  26. 26.f3 Rfe8
  27. 27.Bd4 Qa6
  28. 28.Qc7 Nh5
  29. 29.g4 Nf6
  30. 30.a3 Rd7
  31. 31.Qf4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Nxd4 Qb6
  33. 33.Qd2 Rd8
  34. 34.Rd1 h5
  35. 35.h3 Nd7
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne5
  37. 37.Qc3 Ng6
  38. 38.Rd2 Nf4+
  39. 39.Kg3 Qd6
  40. 40.Nf5 h4+
  41. 41.Kxh4 g5+
  42. 42.Kxg5 Ne6+
  43. 43.Kh4 Qxd2
  44. 44.Qf6 Rd7
  45. 45.e5 Kh7
  46. 46.Ng3 Rb7
  47. 47.Nf5 Qd8

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