Bent Larsen vs Jens Kristiansen

Esbjerg · 1988 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Jens Kristiansen
Result 1-0
Event Esbjerg
Site Esbjerg
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4b2p/8/1p3R2/1PkB4/2P4P/r4PK1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.h3 c6
  5. 5.Be2 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.a4 Nbd7
  8. 8.a5 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.a6 b5
  11. 11.Qd6 Nb6
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.Nxe5 Re8
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bd7
  15. 15.Nb4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Rxe4
  17. 17.c3 Rae8
  18. 18.Be3 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Rxc4
  20. 20.O-O Ra8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Be8
  22. 22.Rd3 f5
  23. 23.Rad1 Bf8
  24. 24.Rd8 Rcc8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Nd5 Kf7
  27. 27.Bxa7 Ra8
  28. 28.Bd4 Rxa6
  29. 29.Nc7 Ra2
  30. 30.Nxe8 Kxe8
  31. 31.b4 Kf7
  32. 32.g4 Bh6
  33. 33.gxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Re1 Bf4
  35. 35.Kg2 Ra3
  36. 36.Re2 Bd6
  37. 37.Be5 Be7
  38. 38.Re3 Ra2
  39. 39.Rg3 Ke6
  40. 40.Bd4 Kd5
  41. 41.Rf3 Kc4
  42. 42.Rxf5

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