Anatoly Karpov vs Bent Larsen

Tilburg · 1979 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 5
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q5k/5rrp/q3p3/2p3R1/8/1p3B2/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Ng3 g6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Qb6
  9. 9.b3 Bg4
  10. 10.Bb2 a5
  11. 11.a4 Nbd7
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Rad8
  14. 14.Qe2 Rfe8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Nf8
  16. 16.Qc4 Ne6
  17. 17.Rxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Qxe6+ Kh8
  19. 19.Re1 Qb4
  20. 20.h4 Qd6
  21. 21.Qh3 e6
  22. 22.h5 gxh5
  23. 23.Re5 Re7
  24. 24.Qh4 Rf8
  25. 25.Nxh5 Nxh5
  26. 26.Rxh5 Bf6
  27. 27.Qe4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxa5 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bc1 Rf7
  30. 30.Rh5 Bf6
  31. 31.Be3 Bd4
  32. 32.Bg5 Rg8
  33. 33.Kf1 c5
  34. 34.Bc1 Qa6+
  35. 35.Kg1 b5
  36. 36.Bf4 bxa4
  37. 37.Be5+ Bxe5
  38. 38.Qxe5+ Rgg7
  39. 39.Rg5 axb3
  40. 40.Qb8+

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