Bent Larsen vs Yuri S Balashov

Petrosian mem · 1999 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1999.06.25
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/5p1p/4p1p1/3nq3/1P6/5N1P/1P3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nb3 a6
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qd2 Qc7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rd8
  13. 13.Qe3 O-O
  14. 14.Rd2 Nd7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Nxe7
  16. 16.Rad1 Nf6
  17. 17.h3 d5
  18. 18.Bf3 dxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Ned5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qe4 Rc8
  24. 24.c3 g6
  25. 25.Nd2 b5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Nf3 b4
  28. 28.cxb4 Rb8
  29. 29.Qe5 Qxe5

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