Anatoly Karpov vs Bent Larsen

Linares · 1981 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/1r5p/5p1k/1P1R1P2/6K1/8/8 w - - 6 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bd2 Ngf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Nf6
  15. 15.Qe2 Qd5
  16. 16.c4 Qf5
  17. 17.Ne5 c5
  18. 18.g4 Qe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Be3 Rc8
  21. 21.Kb1 O-O
  22. 22.f3 Nf6
  23. 23.f4 Ne4
  24. 24.dxc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Rd4 Rfd8
  27. 27.Rhd1 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 a5
  29. 29.b3 Kf8
  30. 30.Kb2 Ke8
  31. 31.Kc3 f6
  32. 32.Nd3 Ke7
  33. 33.a3 Nxd3
  34. 34.Kxd3 Rg8
  35. 35.Ke4 g5
  36. 36.hxg6 Rxg6
  37. 37.Kf3 Rg8
  38. 38.c5 Rc8
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.axb4 b6
  41. 41.cxb6 Rb8
  42. 42.Ke4 Rxb6
  43. 43.Kd3 f5
  44. 44.gxf5 exf5
  45. 45.Ke3 Kf6
  46. 46.Kf3 Kg6
  47. 47.Kg3 Kh5

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