Bent Larsen vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Bent Larsen
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	San Antonio
Site	San Antonio
Date	1972.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A30)
Moves	33

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Final Position

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

5k2/2R1np1p/pp2p3/6p1/P1B5/1P4P1/4PPKP/1r6 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.c4 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Be7
6. 6.O-O O-O
7. 7.b3 c5
8. 8.Bb2 cxd4
9. 9.Qxd4 Nc6
10. 10.Qf4 d5
11. 11.Rd1 Qc8
12. 12.Nbd2 Rd8
13. 13.Rac1 Qb8
14. 14.Ne5 Bd6
15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
16. 16.Qh4 Be5
17. 17.Bxe5 Qxe5
18. 18.Nf3 Qb8
19. 19.Nd4 Bb7
20. 20.cxd5 Nxd5
21. 21.Nc6 Bxc6
22. 22.Rxc6 Qe5
23. 23.Qe4 Qxe4
24. 24.Bxe4 Nf6
25. 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8
26. 26.Bd3 Nd5
27. 27.a3 Kf8
28. 28.Bb5 g5
29. 29.Kf1 Ne7
30. 30.Rc7 Rd1+
31. 31.Kg2 Rb1
32. 32.Bc4 a6
33. 33.a4

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