Bent Larsen vs Byron A Jacobs

Lugano op · 1989 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Byron A Jacobs
Result 1-0
Event Lugano op
Site Lugano
Round 5
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4kp2/1P1R4/4P3/5P2/7K/1r6 w - - 7 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bd2 Be6
  13. 13.e3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bc3 Rad8
  15. 15.Bd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bh3
  17. 17.Rc1 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Bb6
  19. 19.Qd3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Re4
  21. 21.Ne2 Re5
  22. 22.Qb3 Qf7
  23. 23.Rd3 d4
  24. 24.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  25. 25.Rcd1 Ke7
  26. 26.Nxd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rc5
  29. 29.Rd2 g5
  30. 30.h3 h5
  31. 31.h4 gxh4
  32. 32.gxh4 Ke6
  33. 33.Kf3 Rc1
  34. 34.Rd4 b6
  35. 35.Rb4 Rc2
  36. 36.a4 Kf5
  37. 37.b3 Kg6
  38. 38.Rd4 Rb2
  39. 39.b4 a6
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb3
  41. 41.Kf3 Rb2
  42. 42.e4 Rb3+
  43. 43.Kf4 Ra3
  44. 44.b5 axb5
  45. 45.axb5 Rb3
  46. 46.Rd5 Rh3
  47. 47.Rd6 Rxh4+
  48. 48.Ke3 Rh1
  49. 49.Rxb6 h4
  50. 50.Kf3 Kg5
  51. 51.Rb8 h3
  52. 52.Kg3 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kxh3 Kf4
  54. 54.Rf8 Ke5
  55. 55.Re8+ Kd6
  56. 56.f3 Rb1
  57. 57.Rd8+ Ke6
  58. 58.Rd5 Rg1
  59. 59.Kh2 Rb1

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