Murray G Chandler vs Bent Larsen

Hastings8899 · 1988 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Murray G Chandler
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings8899
Site Hastings
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/p7/1p2p1p1/P2p1k1p/1P1K4/1P1B3P/8 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.g4 Nc5
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.g5 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Kb1 b5
  14. 14.Rg1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxb3
  17. 17.cxb3 Qd7
  18. 18.Bd3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Rxc1+
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  22. 22.a4 g6
  23. 23.Ka2 Qh3
  24. 24.Be4 f5
  25. 25.gxf6 Nxf6
  26. 26.Bb6 Nxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Qf1
  28. 28.Qb4 Qd3
  29. 29.Bc7 Qd4
  30. 30.Qxd4 exd4
  31. 31.e5 dxe5
  32. 32.d6 Bg5
  33. 33.d7 Kf7
  34. 34.d8=Q Bxd8
  35. 35.Bxd8 Ke6
  36. 36.Kb1 Kf5
  37. 37.Kc2 g5
  38. 38.Kd3 h5
  39. 39.Ba5 h4
  40. 40.Be1 Kf4
  41. 41.Bd2+ Kf5
  42. 42.Be1 Kf4
  43. 43.Bd2+

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