Bent Larsen vs Viktor Korchnoi

Brussels · 1987 · English Opening · 0-1 in 17 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

rn2k2r/ppq2pp1/4b3/3p4/3Pp3/PP2b1P1/1B2P1BP/R2QNR1K w kq - 5 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.b3 Qb6
  5. 5.Bg2 e5
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Ne1 h5
  8. 8.Nc3 h4
  9. 9.d4 hxg3
  10. 10.fxg3 Qa5
  11. 11.Qc2 Bb4
  12. 12.Bb2 Be6
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.a3 Bd2
  16. 16.Qd1 Be3+
  17. 17.Kh1 Qc7

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