Bent Larsen vs Michael Adams

Cannes schev · 1989 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes schev
Site Cannes
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/1P5R/5k1P/8/1r6/4rNK1/8 w - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 d6
  10. 10.Bg5 Ne8
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Qh4 Qxh4
  13. 13.Nxh4 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 Nc6
  15. 15.Nb5 Na5
  16. 16.Ne3 Nb7
  17. 17.Rd3 a6
  18. 18.Ra3 f5
  19. 19.Rd1 Kf7
  20. 20.Nc2 Na5
  21. 21.Nxd6+ Nxd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Nxc4
  23. 23.Rd7+ Ke8
  24. 24.Rxg7 Nxa3
  25. 25.Nxa3 Rf7
  26. 26.Rg8+ Rf8
  27. 27.Rg7 Rc8
  28. 28.Ra7 Rf7
  29. 29.Rxa6 Rb7
  30. 30.b3 Ke7
  31. 31.Nc4 b5
  32. 32.Ne5 Kf6
  33. 33.Nd3 Rbc7
  34. 34.b4 Rc6
  35. 35.Ra5 Rc2
  36. 36.Kf1 Rd8
  37. 37.Ra6 Ke7
  38. 38.h4 Rd6
  39. 39.Ra7+ Rd7
  40. 40.Ra5 Kf6
  41. 41.f3 h6
  42. 42.Ra6 Ke7
  43. 43.Nc5 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Rd6
  45. 45.Ra7+ Ke8
  46. 46.Ra3 Kf7
  47. 47.Nd3 Kf6
  48. 48.Ke3 Rdc6
  49. 49.Ra5 R6c3
  50. 50.Rxb5 Rxa2
  51. 51.Rb6 Rca3
  52. 52.g4 Rc2
  53. 53.gxf5 Kxf5
  54. 54.Rb8 Kf6
  55. 55.Rg8 Raa2
  56. 56.Rg2 Kf5
  57. 57.h5 e5
  58. 58.b5 Rc4
  59. 59.b6 Ra8
  60. 60.Rg6 e4
  61. 61.fxe4+ Rxe4+
  62. 62.Kf3 Rae8
  63. 63.Rxh6 Rxe2
  64. 64.Nf2 R8e3+
  65. 65.Kg2 Rb3

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