Bent Larsen vs Tigran Petrosian

Las Palmas+ · 1975 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas+
Site Las Palmas
Round 1
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p1Q1qk1p/5p2/5b1r/3N3P/3p4/P5PK/3R4 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Qb3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bb7
  12. 12.Ne5 Qc7
  13. 13.Ba3 Re8
  14. 14.Bb5 Nc6
  15. 15.Bxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.c4 Bb7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rac8
  18. 18.Rac1 Nd7
  19. 19.Ng4 f5
  20. 20.Ne3 Nf6
  21. 21.f3 Qd7
  22. 22.Bb2 Bc6
  23. 23.Re1 f4
  24. 24.Nf1 b5
  25. 25.d5 exd5
  26. 26.cxb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Bxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.Nd2 Kg7
  30. 30.Qb4 d4
  31. 31.Nb3 d3
  32. 32.Qxf4 Re5
  33. 33.h4 Qe7
  34. 34.Kh2 Qd6
  35. 35.Nd4 Bd7
  36. 36.Rd1 Qa3
  37. 37.Qg3+ Kf7
  38. 38.f4 Rh5
  39. 39.f5 Bxf5
  40. 40.Qc7+ Qe7

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