Bent Larsen vs Yannick Pelletier

Nagler mem · 1998 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Yannick Pelletier
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nagler mem
Site Zuerich
Round 8
Date 1998.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/1pq3p1/3p3p/1P1Q3P/2P1KP2/6P1/8 b - - 14 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Rc8
  10. 10.Qb3 Nb6
  11. 11.dxc5 Rxc5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Ng4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.h3 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Rxe5
  16. 16.a4 Qc7
  17. 17.a5 Nd7
  18. 18.Qa3 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Rxd5
  20. 20.Ne4 Nc5
  21. 21.Nxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Red1 h5
  23. 23.Qa4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Qb5 g6
  28. 28.Qc5 b6
  29. 29.axb6 axb6
  30. 30.Qd4 Qd6
  31. 31.Kf1 Qe6
  32. 32.h4 Qc6
  33. 33.Ke1 Qb5
  34. 34.b4 Qc6
  35. 35.Kd2 Kf8
  36. 36.f3 Kg8
  37. 37.Qf4 Qa8
  38. 38.Ke3 Qe8+
  39. 39.Kf2 Qb5
  40. 40.Qb8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qe5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qd4 Qc6
  43. 43.Ke3

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