Bent Larsen vs Ferdinand Hellers

Skolernes Skakklub · 1997 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Ferdinand Hellers
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skolernes Skakklub
Site Aarhus
Round 2
Date 1997.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4rr2/1b5k/p2q2pp/1pPNbp1P/8/P2P1QP1/6B1/4RR1K b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.f4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 h6
  11. 11.Qd2 Kh7
  12. 12.Rae1 Be6
  13. 13.Qf2 b6
  14. 14.h4 a6
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rc8
  17. 17.Kh2 Qd4
  18. 18.Nxc6 Nxc6
  19. 19.Be3 Qb4
  20. 20.Rb1 Ne5
  21. 21.Kh1 Ng4
  22. 22.Qd2 Nxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Qd4
  24. 24.Qf3 Rcd8
  25. 25.a3 b5
  26. 26.Ne2 Qd6
  27. 27.Nf4 Bc8
  28. 28.c4 Be5
  29. 29.Nd5 f5
  30. 30.Rbe1 Rde8
  31. 31.b4 Bb7
  32. 32.bxc5 Qxc5
  33. 33.h5 Qd6
  34. 34.c5

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