Bent Larsen vs Tigran Petrosian

Tilburg · 1982 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/8/5pp1/R7/5K1P/P1r3P1/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be2 Bb4+
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Qxd2 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Qd6
  13. 13.O-O Bd7
  14. 14.d5 exd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Qe7
  16. 16.Bc4 Be6
  17. 17.Qh5 Bxc4
  18. 18.Rxc4 Rad8
  19. 19.h3 Rd7
  20. 20.Re1 g6
  21. 21.Qh6 Ne5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qe3 b6
  24. 24.f4 Qe6
  25. 25.Rc2 Rfd8
  26. 26.Kh2 b5
  27. 27.Qg3 b4
  28. 28.f5 Qf6
  29. 29.fxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.e5 Qe7
  31. 31.e6 Rd3
  32. 32.Rc7 Qxe6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Rxg3
  34. 34.Rf6 Rc3
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rf8
  36. 36.Rb6 Ra3
  37. 37.Rxa3 bxa3
  38. 38.Ra6 Rc8
  39. 39.Rxa3 Rc2
  40. 40.Kg3 Kg7
  41. 41.Kf3 f5
  42. 42.Ra4 g5

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