Paul Keres vs Bent Larsen

Hoogovens · 1964 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Beverwijk
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1p1p4/pPbPp2Q/P3Pp2/3K4/8/4q3 b - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.Bc4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 d6
  10. 10.Nce2 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 Ne5
  12. 12.Ba2 Qa6
  13. 13.O-O Bd7
  14. 14.a4 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.b3 Qc7
  17. 17.Nb5 Qb8
  18. 18.c4 b6
  19. 19.Bd4 Qb7
  20. 20.Nbc3 Bc6
  21. 21.Qd2 e6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rfd8
  23. 23.Qb2 e5
  24. 24.Be3 a6
  25. 25.Rd2 h6
  26. 26.Rad1 Bf8
  27. 27.Bf2 Rab8
  28. 28.Ra1 Ra8
  29. 29.Bh4 Be7
  30. 30.b4 a5
  31. 31.b5 Be8
  32. 32.Bf2 Rac8
  33. 33.Nd5 Nxd5
  34. 34.cxd5 Rc4
  35. 35.Rc2 Rxc2
  36. 36.Qxc2 Rc8
  37. 37.Qd3 Bd8
  38. 38.g4 Qe7
  39. 39.Kg2 Bd7
  40. 40.Be3 h5
  41. 41.gxh5 f5
  42. 42.Bd2 f4
  43. 43.Kh1 g5
  44. 44.Ng1 Qh7
  45. 45.h3 Qxh5
  46. 46.Kg2 Kf7
  47. 47.Rc1 Qh4
  48. 48.Rxc8 Bxh3+
  49. 49.Nxh3 Qg3+
  50. 50.Kf1 Qxh3+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qxc8
  52. 52.Qc3 Qh3
  53. 53.Be1 Be7
  54. 54.Qd3 g4
  55. 55.Qf1 Qh7
  56. 56.Qg2 gxf3
  57. 57.Qxf3 Bh4
  58. 58.Bd2 Bg3
  59. 59.Be3 Qh3
  60. 60.Bc1 Qh2+
  61. 61.Kf1 Qh3+
  62. 62.Ke2 Ke7
  63. 63.Kd3 Qh4
  64. 64.Bd2 Bf2
  65. 65.Qg2 Kf7
  66. 66.Qf3 Bc5
  67. 67.Be1 Qxe1
  68. 68.Qh5+

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