Bent Larsen vs Boris Spassky

Petrosian mem · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1999.06.20
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r1n2k1/p4p1p/4p1p1/2p5/2P5/P1nN1BP1/4PP1P/R5K1 b - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 e6
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.Na4 Na6
  12. 12.Ne5 Qc7
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nd3 Bxb2
  15. 15.Naxb2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qc1 Qe7
  17. 17.Rd1 Rac8
  18. 18.Nc4 Nab4
  19. 19.Qb2 Ba6
  20. 20.Nde5 Qf6
  21. 21.a3 Bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Nc6
  23. 23.Nd3 Qxb2
  24. 24.Nxb2 Nc3
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  26. 26.Bf3 Rb8
  27. 27.Nd3

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