J Hellsten vs Bent Larsen

It · 2004 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White J Hellsten
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Pinamar ARG
Round 5
Date 2004.03.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/7k/R6P/1r6/6PK/8 b - - 2 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Ne2 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Nf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Ba2 Nfg4
  14. 14.Qxd8 Rxd8
  15. 15.Bc1 Bf5
  16. 16.h3 Nf6
  17. 17.O-O h6
  18. 18.Re1 Nc6
  19. 19.Be3 Bd6
  20. 20.Rac1 Be5
  21. 21.b4 Rac8
  22. 22.Ncd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Bd6
  24. 24.b5 Ne5
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Bxa7 Kf8
  27. 27.Ne3 Be6
  28. 28.Bxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Bd4 Nd3
  30. 30.Rd1 e5
  31. 31.Ba1 e4
  32. 32.Bxg7+ Kf7
  33. 33.Bxh6 Kg6
  34. 34.Ng4 Bxa3
  35. 35.f3 Nb2
  36. 36.Rd7 exf3
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kf5
  38. 38.Rf7+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rf6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rxf3 Bc5+
  41. 41.Kh2 Nc4
  42. 42.Rf7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Rf6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rf7+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rxb7 Nd6
  46. 46.Rg7+ Kf5
  47. 47.Rg5+ Ke6
  48. 48.Re5+ Kf7
  49. 49.Be3 Bxe3
  50. 50.Nxe3 Rb8
  51. 51.Rd5 Nxb5
  52. 52.h4 Nc3
  53. 53.Rf5+ Kg7
  54. 54.Re5 Rb4
  55. 55.Rg5+ Kh7
  56. 56.Rg4 Rb3
  57. 57.Nf5 Nd5
  58. 58.Rg7+ Kh8
  59. 59.Rg6 Nf4
  60. 60.Rg4 Nh5
  61. 61.Ng3 Nf6
  62. 62.Rg6 Nd5
  63. 63.Nh5 Kh7
  64. 64.Rg5 Ne3
  65. 65.Nf6+ Kh6
  66. 66.Ng4+ Nxg4+
  67. 67.Rxg4 Kh5
  68. 68.Ra4

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