Bent Larsen vs Svetozar Gligoric

Lone Pine op · 1979 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lone Pine op
Site Lone Pine
Round 9
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/p5p1/1p2p2p/3bNp2/P2P1P2/2n1P2P/2B3P1/6K1 b - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 b6
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Ng3 Na5
  13. 13.Bd3 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rc8
  15. 15.Rf2 Nc4
  16. 16.a4 Re8
  17. 17.Rc2 Qd5
  18. 18.Qe2 Nd6
  19. 19.Raa2 Nfe4
  20. 20.Bd2 Nxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 f5
  22. 22.Qb4 Red8
  23. 23.Bf1 h6
  24. 24.Rab2 Kf7
  25. 25.Nh1 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxc8 Nxc8
  28. 28.Nf2 Qd6
  29. 29.Qb3 Qd5
  30. 30.Qc2 Qc6
  31. 31.Qd1 Nd6
  32. 32.Nd3 Kg8
  33. 33.Qb3 Qc8
  34. 34.Ne5 Bd5
  35. 35.Qa3 Qc7
  36. 36.h3 Ne4
  37. 37.Bd3 Qc3
  38. 38.Qxc3 Nxc3
  39. 39.Bc2 Be4
  40. 40.Bb3 Bd5
  41. 41.Bc2 Be4
  42. 42.Bb3 Bd5
  43. 43.Bc2

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