Henrik Danielsen vs Bent Larsen

DEN-ch · 1997 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Henrik Danielsen
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event DEN-ch
Site Esbjerg
Round 3
Date 1997.03.24
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R1b2/6k1/4Q3/2P1p2p/5qN1/2P2P2/6K1 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bf5
  5. 5.Bg2 Qe6+
  6. 6.Kf1 Nc6
  7. 7.d3 Qd7
  8. 8.Na3 e5
  9. 9.Be3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nc4 Nge7
  11. 11.Ng5 b6
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.a3 Rc8
  14. 14.h4 h5
  15. 15.Ne4 Bb8
  16. 16.g5 Rd8
  17. 17.a4 Nd5
  18. 18.Bh3 Qe7
  19. 19.Qf3 O-O
  20. 20.Rg1 Nf4
  21. 21.Re1 Nxh3
  22. 22.Qxh3 Nd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Qf3 Rfd8
  25. 25.b3 Bc7
  26. 26.Rg3 a6
  27. 27.Kg2 Kf8
  28. 28.Rh3 b5
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Ne3 Ba5
  31. 31.Ra1 Qc7
  32. 32.Rhh1 Bb6
  33. 33.Rae1 Qd7
  34. 34.Re2 Qc6
  35. 35.Nf5 R4d7
  36. 36.Rb1 c4
  37. 37.bxc4 bxc4
  38. 38.dxc4 Ba7
  39. 39.Neg3 Qe6
  40. 40.Rb5 Bb8
  41. 41.Rc5 Kg8
  42. 42.Rd5 Kh7
  43. 43.Red2 e4
  44. 44.Qc3 f6
  45. 45.Nxg7 Rxg7
  46. 46.Rxd8 Be5
  47. 47.Qa3 Rf7
  48. 48.R2d6 Qg4
  49. 49.gxf6 Qxh4
  50. 50.R6d7 Qxf6
  51. 51.Rxf7+ Bxf7
  52. 52.Rd7 h4
  53. 53.Qe7 Qf3+
  54. 54.Kg1 Kg6
  55. 55.Qxe5

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