Bent Larsen vs Miguel Najdorf

Buenos Aires · 1983 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Round 6
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2rNQ2k/3R2pp/1P3r2/p1P2PKP/6P1/P3P3/5q2 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Bf6
  9. 9.Rc1 c5
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Bc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Rc3 Qe7
  15. 15.Qa4 f5
  16. 16.Rd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nd4 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Ne5
  19. 19.h3 Qc5
  20. 20.f4 Nf7
  21. 21.b4 Qc7
  22. 22.Nf3 a5
  23. 23.b5 Nd6
  24. 24.Ne5 Ne4
  25. 25.Re3 Rac8
  26. 26.Kh2 Qb7
  27. 27.Rd4 Rc7
  28. 28.Qd1 h6
  29. 29.Rexe4 fxe4
  30. 30.Rd6 Rdc8
  31. 31.Qd4 a4
  32. 32.h4 Qa7
  33. 33.Qxe4 Qa5
  34. 34.Nxd7 Qe1
  35. 35.Nxb6 Qf2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Rf8
  37. 37.Nd7 Rf5
  38. 38.Qxe6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qe4 Qf1+
  41. 41.Kg4 g6
  42. 42.Qe7+

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