Bent Larsen vs Lev Psakhis

Hastings8788 · 1987 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lev Psakhis
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings8788
Site Hastings
Round 9
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/4B1pk/8/5P1P/7P/3rn3/5K2 b - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 d5
  10. 10.a3 b6
  11. 11.Rb1 Bb7
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.axb4 dxc4
  14. 14.dxc4 Rc8
  15. 15.c5 bxc5
  16. 16.bxc5 Na5
  17. 17.Nb5 Rxc5
  18. 18.Qa4 a6
  19. 19.Bxa5 Qe8
  20. 20.Qa3 Rxb5
  21. 21.Rxb5 axb5
  22. 22.Bb4 Bf6
  23. 23.Rd1 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qxf3 Kg7
  25. 25.Qb7 Rh8
  26. 26.Rd7 Nf5
  27. 27.Bc6 h5
  28. 28.Rc7 Qg8
  29. 29.Bd7 Qb8
  30. 30.Bxe6 Qxb7
  31. 31.Rxb7 Nh6
  32. 32.Bd5 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxb5 Rd7
  34. 34.e4 Ng4
  35. 35.h3 Ne5
  36. 36.f4 Nd3
  37. 37.Bd2 Bd4+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rc7
  39. 39.Rb3 Nc1
  40. 40.Rb4 Rc2
  41. 41.Rxd4 Ne2
  42. 42.Rd3 Nc1
  43. 43.Ra3 Rxd2+
  44. 44.Kf1 h4
  45. 45.gxh4 Nd3
  46. 46.Bc4 Nc5
  47. 47.Ra7 Nxe4
  48. 48.Rxf7+ Kh6
  49. 49.Be6 Ng3+
  50. 50.Kg1 Ne2+
  51. 51.Kf1

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