Bent Larsen vs Helgi Olafsson

Reykjavik Olafsson · 1995 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Helgi Olafsson
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik Olafsson
Site Reykjavik
Round 11
Date 1995.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6bk/6pp/Q4p2/4p3/3qP1P1/5P1P/1RK5 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.d3 f5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.a3 Nc6
  10. 10.b4 axb4
  11. 11.axb4 h6
  12. 12.b5 Ne7
  13. 13.Nd2 c6
  14. 14.Bb2 Be6
  15. 15.Qc2 d5
  16. 16.bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Na4 Nd7
  18. 18.Ba3 Re8
  19. 19.Nc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Qd7
  21. 21.Rb6 Reb8
  22. 22.cxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Rxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.Bxe7 e4
  25. 25.dxe4 dxe4
  26. 26.Qc4 Kf7
  27. 27.Bd6 Rb2
  28. 28.Qc7+ Kg8
  29. 29.Bf4 Rc8
  30. 30.Qa5 Bc3
  31. 31.Qa3 Rxd2
  32. 32.Bxd2 Bxd2
  33. 33.e3 Bc3
  34. 34.Rb1 Bg7
  35. 35.Bf1 Rc7
  36. 36.Qa5 Qf7
  37. 37.Kg2 Kh7
  38. 38.Be2 Rc2
  39. 39.Kf1 Rxe2
  40. 40.Kxe2 Qc4+
  41. 41.Kd1 Qd3+
  42. 42.Kc1

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