Bent Larsen vs Viktor Korchnoi

Roquebrune rapid · 1992 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Roquebrune rapid
Site Roquebrune
Round 3
Date 1992.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/1b3k1p/8/4BP2/5K1P/8/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Bc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O Ngf6
  8. 8.Qe2 Be7
  9. 9.Neg5 Bxf3
  10. 10.Nxf3 O-O
  11. 11.c3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc7
  14. 14.Rad1 a6
  15. 15.a3 Rfe8
  16. 16.g3 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Ne5 Rad8
  19. 19.Ng4 Nxg4
  20. 20.Qxg4 Re7
  21. 21.Bc2 Red7
  22. 22.Rxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Rd1 a5
  24. 24.Rxd7 Qxd7
  25. 25.Qd1 Qxd1+
  26. 26.Bxd1 Kf8
  27. 27.Kf1 Ke7
  28. 28.Ke2 g5
  29. 29.h3 Kd6
  30. 30.b4 axb4
  31. 31.axb4 Bb6
  32. 32.Ba4 Kd5
  33. 33.Be8 Kc4
  34. 34.Bxf7 Kxc3
  35. 35.Bxe6 Kxb4
  36. 36.Bd5 Kc5
  37. 37.Bxb7 Kd6
  38. 38.f4 gxf4
  39. 39.gxf4 Ke7
  40. 40.Kf3 Kf6
  41. 41.Be4

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