Anatoly Karpov vs Bent Larsen

Brussels · 1987 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B39)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/2r3k1/8/1RPr1pp1/8/5P2/2R2K2/8 w - - 2 48

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 Ng4
  8. 8.Qxg4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qd1 Ne6
  10. 10.Qd2 Qa5
  11. 11.Rc1 b6
  12. 12.Be2 Bb7
  13. 13.f3 h5
  14. 14.O-O g5
  15. 15.Rfd1 d6
  16. 16.Nd5 Qxd2
  17. 17.Rxd2 Be5
  18. 18.b4 Rc8
  19. 19.a4 h4
  20. 20.Bf1 f6
  21. 21.Ra2 Bd4
  22. 22.Kf2 Kf7
  23. 23.a5 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Bxe3+
  25. 25.Kxe3 Nf4
  26. 26.Kd2 Rc7
  27. 27.axb6 axb6
  28. 28.Ra6 Rhc8
  29. 29.Rxb6 Nxd5
  30. 30.Rb5 Nf4
  31. 31.Ra5 Ng6
  32. 32.c5 Ne5
  33. 33.Rc3 dxc5
  34. 34.bxc5 Rb8
  35. 35.Bb5 Rd8+
  36. 36.Ke2 Nc6
  37. 37.Bxc6 Rxc6
  38. 38.g3 Rd4
  39. 39.Rb5 hxg3
  40. 40.hxg3 Rd5
  41. 41.g4 Rc7
  42. 42.Ke3 e6
  43. 43.Rc2 Ke7
  44. 44.Rc3 Kf7
  45. 45.Rc2 f5
  46. 46.gxf5 exf5
  47. 47.Kf2 Kg7

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