Anthony C Kosten vs Bent Larsen

Hastings8899 · 1988 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Anthony C Kosten
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Hastings8899
Site Hastings
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B56)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R7/3k4/8/6P1/2K1q3/7P/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bc4 g6
  7. 7.f3 a6
  8. 8.Be3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Bb7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc5
  11. 11.Nd5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 e6
  15. 15.Nc3 Qb6
  16. 16.a4 Bg7
  17. 17.Bf2 O-O
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bxe6+ Rf7
  20. 20.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.b4 Qc6
  22. 22.bxc5 b4
  23. 23.Bd4 bxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Bxd4
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qxc5
  26. 26.Rd1 Ke6
  27. 27.O-O a5
  28. 28.c3 Bc6
  29. 29.Rf2 Qxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Bxa4
  31. 31.Rb1 d5
  32. 32.e5 Rc8
  33. 33.f4 gxf4
  34. 34.Rxf4 Rc4
  35. 35.Rh4 h5
  36. 36.Re1 Bc2
  37. 37.Rxh5 Rxd4
  38. 38.Rh6+ Ke7
  39. 39.Ra6 Be4
  40. 40.e6 Nf6
  41. 41.Rc1 Rc4
  42. 42.Rxc4 dxc4
  43. 43.Kf2 Nd5
  44. 44.g4 c3
  45. 45.Rxa5 c2
  46. 46.Ra1 Nc3
  47. 47.Ke3 Nb1
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kd6
  49. 49.Kxe4 c1=Q
  50. 50.e7 Qc8
  51. 51.Kd3 Nc3
  52. 52.e8=Q Qxe8
  53. 53.Kxc3 Qe3+

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