Bent Larsen vs Garry Kasparov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/p1KP4/5k2/2P2p2/3Npp2/8/r6P/2R5 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nge2 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Qc7
  9. 9.f4 Qb6
  10. 10.c4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Ke2 f5
  12. 12.Nf2 Ba6
  13. 13.Kf3 Ne7
  14. 14.Be3 Bc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Rc1 g5
  17. 17.Qd2 Ng6
  18. 18.g3 Rg8
  19. 19.b4 Qe7
  20. 20.Qd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.exd6 c5
  22. 22.Ke3 cxb4
  23. 23.Nd3 Rc8
  24. 24.Nxb4 Bb7
  25. 25.Rg1 Rc5
  26. 26.Nd3 Ra5
  27. 27.Rc2 Ra3
  28. 28.Rb2 Be4
  29. 29.Kd4 Kf7
  30. 30.Nc5 Bc6
  31. 31.Bg2 Rc8
  32. 32.Nd3 gxf4
  33. 33.gxf4 Ra4
  34. 34.Rc1 Bxg2
  35. 35.Rxg2 Kf6
  36. 36.Rxg6+ hxg6
  37. 37.Ne5 g5
  38. 38.Nxd7+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ne5 gxf4
  40. 40.d7 Rd8
  41. 41.Kc5 Kf6
  42. 42.Kd6 Rxa2
  43. 43.Kc7 Rh8
  44. 44.Nf3 e5
  45. 45.c5 e4
  46. 46.Nd4

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