Bent Larsen vs Nigel Short

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/8/2R5/6p1/4k3/8/1r3pK1/8 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 e6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 a6
  7. 7.c4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc2 Nge7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bd2 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Rc1 Be6
  14. 14.Na4 b6
  15. 15.e3 d4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.exd4 Bd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qf3 Qd7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qxa4
  21. 21.Qxd5 Rad8
  22. 22.Qb3 Qxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Rxd4
  24. 24.Be3 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Bxb2
  26. 26.Rd6 Kg7
  27. 27.Rxb6 Ra8
  28. 28.Bd2 Bd4
  29. 29.Rd6 Be5
  30. 30.Rd5 Bf6
  31. 31.Ra5 Bd8
  32. 32.Bc3+ Kf8
  33. 33.Rd5 Ke7
  34. 34.g4 Bc7
  35. 35.Kg2 Ke6
  36. 36.Rc5 Bd6
  37. 37.Ra5 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rxb3
  39. 39.Bd2 g5
  40. 40.h4 f6
  41. 41.Be3 Kd5
  42. 42.h5 Be5
  43. 43.Ra8 Ke4
  44. 44.Rh8 f5
  45. 45.Rxh6 f4
  46. 46.Bc1 f3+
  47. 47.Kh3 Rb1
  48. 48.Rc6 Bb2
  49. 49.Bxb2 Rh1+
  50. 50.Kg3 Rg1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Rxg4
  52. 52.h6 Rg2+
  53. 53.Kh1 Rxf2
  54. 54.h7 Rxb2
  55. 55.h8=Q f2
  56. 56.Kg2

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