Bent Larsen vs Viktor Korchnoi

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

1k6/8/Q2KN3/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 10 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 a5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.Bc3 d6
  13. 13.Qd2 Nd7
  14. 14.b4 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Nf6
  16. 16.Rxa8 Qxa8
  17. 17.Ra1 Qc6
  18. 18.Qa2 b5
  19. 19.c5 Ra8
  20. 20.Qxa8+ Qxa8
  21. 21.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  22. 22.Nd2 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Nd5
  24. 24.Nb1 f5
  25. 25.Bd2 c6
  26. 26.f3 dxc5
  27. 27.dxc5 Bf6
  28. 28.e4 fxe4
  29. 29.fxe4 Ne7
  30. 30.Kf3 Ng6
  31. 31.Bf4 Kf7
  32. 32.Bd6 Bb2
  33. 33.Ke3 Kf6
  34. 34.Kd3 Ne5+
  35. 35.Bxe5+ Bxe5
  36. 36.Nd2 h5
  37. 37.Nf3 Bc7
  38. 38.Nd4 h4
  39. 39.gxh4 Bxh2
  40. 40.Nxc6 Bg3
  41. 41.h5 Be1
  42. 42.Na7 Bxb4
  43. 43.c6 Ba5
  44. 44.Nxb5 Ke7
  45. 45.e5 Be1
  46. 46.Ke4 Bg3
  47. 47.Nd4 Bh2
  48. 48.c7 Kd7
  49. 49.Nxe6 Bg3
  50. 50.Nxg7 Kxc7
  51. 51.h6 Be1
  52. 52.h7 Bc3
  53. 53.h8=Q Bxe5
  54. 54.Kxe5 Kc6
  55. 55.Ne6 Kb5
  56. 56.Qh4 Kb6
  57. 57.Qc4 Kb7
  58. 58.Kd6 Kb8
  59. 59.Qa6

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