Bent Larsen vs Garry Kasparov

Brussels · 1987 · Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/8/5pq1/8/3P2PQ/4BP2/5PK1/3r4 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 c4
  10. 10.Ne5 h6
  11. 11.Qa4 a6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.b3 Rb8
  14. 14.bxc4 Rb4
  15. 15.Qd1 Rxc4
  16. 16.Na4 Bf5
  17. 17.Nb2 Rc3
  18. 18.Rc1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Qxc1 Qa5
  20. 20.Qxc6 Qxa2
  21. 21.Nd3 Be4
  22. 22.Bf3 a5
  23. 23.Nc5 Bxf3
  24. 24.exf3 Re8
  25. 25.Nd7 Rd8
  26. 26.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  27. 27.Qb6 a4
  28. 28.Bxh6 a3
  29. 29.Bc1 Rc8
  30. 30.h4 Rc3
  31. 31.Be3 Qc2
  32. 32.Qa5 a2
  33. 33.h5 Be7
  34. 34.Qa8+ Bf8
  35. 35.h6 Ra3
  36. 36.Qxd5 a1=Q
  37. 37.hxg7 Bxg7
  38. 38.Qd8+ Bf8
  39. 39.Rxa1 Rxa1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qh7
  41. 41.Qg5+ Qg6
  42. 42.Qh4 Rd1
  43. 43.g4 f6

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