Vassily Ivanchuk vs Bent Larsen

Roquebrune rapid · 1992 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Roquebrune rapid
Site Roquebrune
Round 12
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p3p1k/4b1p1/1P6/p1PRP3/P3qP2/7P/3Q1B1K w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.f3 a5
  13. 13.Rab1 Nd7
  14. 14.Be3 Nc5
  15. 15.b3 Qb6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rc2 Qd8
  18. 18.a3 h5
  19. 19.Bf1 Bd7
  20. 20.Nd5 e6
  21. 21.Nc3 Qe7
  22. 22.Bg5 Qf8
  23. 23.Bf4 e5
  24. 24.Be3 a4
  25. 25.b4 Nb3
  26. 26.Qd1 Bh6
  27. 27.Bxh6 Qxh6
  28. 28.Qxd6 Be6
  29. 29.Nb5 Nd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Qe3+
  31. 31.Kh1 exd4
  32. 32.b5 Rd8
  33. 33.Qb4 d3
  34. 34.Rc3 h4
  35. 35.Rd1 h3
  36. 36.Qb2 Rac8
  37. 37.Rcxd3 Rxd3
  38. 38.Rxd3 Qe1
  39. 39.Qe2 Qc1
  40. 40.Qd1 hxg2+
  41. 41.Kxg2 Qg5+
  42. 42.Kh1 Kh7
  43. 43.Rd4 Qe3
  44. 44.Rd3 Qg5
  45. 45.Rd4 Qe3

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