Bent Larsen vs Anatoly Karpov

Buenos Aires · 1980 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1980.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pb1/6pp/8/1r6/6P1/4RPBP/2R3K1 b - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nge7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 d5
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bxe7 Nxe7
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Rc1 Ba6
  16. 16.Re1 Rb8
  17. 17.b4 Bc4
  18. 18.e4 a5
  19. 19.exd5 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 cxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rxb4
  23. 23.Qxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Re2

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