Anatoly Karpov vs Bent Larsen

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B64)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/2r5/P3p1p1/1nN1K2p/1PP5/6PP/5R2 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 e5
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.fxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  15. 15.Bc4 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bg3 Bc7
  18. 18.Rd1 Kf7
  19. 19.Kd2 Ke7
  20. 20.Ke2 Nd7
  21. 21.Nb1 Nb6
  22. 22.b3 g5
  23. 23.Nd2 Rg8
  24. 24.a4 Nd7
  25. 25.Nc4 h5
  26. 26.a5 Nc5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Nxe4
  29. 29.Nxc6+ Kf6
  30. 30.Ke3 Nc3
  31. 31.Rf1+ Kg7
  32. 32.Nxa7 h4
  33. 33.Nc6 Rc8
  34. 34.Nd4 e5
  35. 35.Nf5+ Kh7
  36. 36.Nd6 Rc6
  37. 37.Nc4 Nd5+
  38. 38.Ke4 Nb4
  39. 39.c3

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