Bent Larsen vs Anatoly Karpov

Milan · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 9
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/7p/Pb4p1/1k3p2/4p3/6P1/3NKP1P/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Rb1 a6
  9. 9.b4 Bd7
  10. 10.a4 Qc8
  11. 11.Bg5 Bh3
  12. 12.b5 axb5
  13. 13.cxb5 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Ne7
  15. 15.Qb3 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Nf5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nde4 Bd8
  19. 19.Rfc1 Kg7
  20. 20.e3 c6
  21. 21.bxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Qb7 Ra7
  23. 23.Qxd7 Rxd7
  24. 24.Ne2 Ne7
  25. 25.d4 f5
  26. 26.Ng5 Rf6
  27. 27.Rd1 Nd5
  28. 28.dxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.e4 Rfd6
  30. 30.exd5 Bxg5
  31. 31.dxc6 Rxd1
  32. 32.Rxd1 Rxd1
  33. 33.c7 Rd8
  34. 34.cxd8=Q Bxd8
  35. 35.Nc1 Kf6
  36. 36.Nb3 Ke6
  37. 37.a5 Kd5
  38. 38.a6 Bb6
  39. 39.Kf1 e4
  40. 40.Ke2 Kc4
  41. 41.Nd2+ Kb5

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