Bent Larsen vs Tigran Petrosian

Milan · 1975 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 11
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1Q2qpk/6b1/1pP3Pp/8/PP6/KB2Pp2/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 e4
  5. 5.Nd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc2 Bxc3
  7. 7.dxc3 h6
  8. 8.Be3 Qe7
  9. 9.Bg2 d6
  10. 10.Nb4 Nxb4
  11. 11.cxb4 O-O
  12. 12.Qd4 Re8
  13. 13.h3 b6
  14. 14.O-O-O Bb7
  15. 15.Kb1 Nd7
  16. 16.g4 Ne5
  17. 17.c5 dxc5
  18. 18.bxc5 Rad8
  19. 19.Qc3 Bd5
  20. 20.Bd4 f6
  21. 21.Be3 b5
  22. 22.b3 Nc6
  23. 23.h4 Bf7
  24. 24.g5 fxg5
  25. 25.hxg5 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 h5
  27. 27.Bc1 Bg6
  28. 28.Qe3 Qf7
  29. 29.Bh3 Re7
  30. 30.Bb2 Nb4
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kh7
  32. 32.a3 Nd5
  33. 33.Qd4 Nf4
  34. 34.Qe3 Nxh3
  35. 35.Qxh3 e3+
  36. 36.Ka2 exf2
  37. 37.Qc8 Re8
  38. 38.Rxe8 Qxe8
  39. 39.Qxc7 Qf7

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