Bent Larsen vs Joel Benjamin

Hastings8788 · 1987 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Joel Benjamin
Result 1-0
Event Hastings8788
Site Hastings
Round 14
Date 1987.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/2p3rp/1p2Qp1q/1Pr2P2/P3P2P/3R2BK/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bf5
  8. 8.Bf4 Ne4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Qd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Re8
  12. 12.Rac1 a5
  13. 13.Bh6 Bxh6
  14. 14.Qxh6 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bg2 f5
  18. 18.Rd4 Re6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qe7
  20. 20.e3 Nf7
  21. 21.Rc3 Re5
  22. 22.Ra3 Qc7
  23. 23.h3 Rae8
  24. 24.Kh2 R8e7
  25. 25.Rdd3 R7e6
  26. 26.f4 Rc5
  27. 27.Rac3 g5
  28. 28.Qd1 Qe7
  29. 29.a3 gxf4
  30. 30.gxf4 a4
  31. 31.Qxa4 Qh4
  32. 32.Qd1 Rg6
  33. 33.Qf1 Ra5
  34. 34.Rd1 Nh6
  35. 35.Qe1 Qh5
  36. 36.Rcd3 Ra4
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rxc4
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.R8d7+ Nf7
  40. 40.R1d2 b5
  41. 41.b3 Rc5
  42. 42.Qa1+ Kg8
  43. 43.b4 Rc4
  44. 44.Ra7 h6
  45. 45.Rxf7 Kxf7
  46. 46.Qe5

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