Bent Larsen vs Margeir Petursson

Holstebro playoff · 1989 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Margeir Petursson
Result 0-1
Event Holstebro playoff
Site Holstebro
Round 1
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R2pk1/p1N2rp1/P1KB2r1/4P2p/5b2/8/8 w - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Be2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 e6
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Qc7
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.b4 Rac8
  14. 14.a4 c5
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb8
  16. 16.dxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.bxc5 a6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Nbd4 Nxc5
  20. 20.Rab1 Ne4
  21. 21.Qb2 Nc3
  22. 22.Qb6 Bxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxd1
  24. 24.Qf6 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rxd1 Qe5
  26. 26.Qb6 Qc7
  27. 27.Qf6 Qe7
  28. 28.Qb6 Qc7
  29. 29.Qf6 Qe7
  30. 30.Qb6 Rc7
  31. 31.g3 Rec8
  32. 32.Kg2 Rc1
  33. 33.Rd3 Qe4+
  34. 34.Nf3 R8c7
  35. 35.h4 R1c2
  36. 36.Kf1 R2c6
  37. 37.Qb2 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kg2 R1c2
  39. 39.Qf6 Qe7
  40. 40.Qxe7 Rxe7
  41. 41.Nd4 Ra2
  42. 42.Bd1 Rc7
  43. 43.Rb3 Bc8
  44. 44.Rb6 Rb7
  45. 45.Rd6 Kg7
  46. 46.Bb3 Rd2
  47. 47.Rc6 Bg4
  48. 48.Rc3 Bd1
  49. 49.Bxd5 Rbb2
  50. 50.g4 Rxf2+
  51. 51.Kg3 Rf1
  52. 52.g5 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kf4 Rh2
  54. 54.Ke5 Rxh4
  55. 55.e4 Rxg5+
  56. 56.Kd6 Rf4
  57. 57.a5 h5
  58. 58.Rc7 Rf6+
  59. 59.Kc5 h4
  60. 60.Nc6 Bf3

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