Bent Larsen vs Aleksa Strikovic

Mesa op · 1992 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Aleksa Strikovic
Result 1-0
Event Mesa op
Site Mesa
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R6/P1np4/7P/5rB1/1p2r2P/1P4RK/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.f4 b6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.e4 Qd7
  9. 9.Be3 Nd4
  10. 10.a4 Nh6
  11. 11.h3 f5
  12. 12.Kh2 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Nf7
  14. 14.a5 b5
  15. 15.a6 Bc6
  16. 16.Bxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Ne2 e5
  18. 18.exf5 gxf5
  19. 19.c3 dxc3
  20. 20.Nxc3 Rae8
  21. 21.Nh4 e4
  22. 22.dxe4 fxe4
  23. 23.Rad1 Bf6
  24. 24.Nd5 Bxh4
  25. 25.gxh4 Bxd5
  26. 26.Qxd5 Qe7
  27. 27.Qd4 Nh6
  28. 28.Bxe4 Qf6
  29. 29.Rf2 Re7
  30. 30.Qxf6 Rxf6
  31. 31.Rd4 Kf8
  32. 32.Bd3 Rc7
  33. 33.Rd5 b4
  34. 34.Rb5 Nf7
  35. 35.Rb7 Re7
  36. 36.Rc2 Re3
  37. 37.Bxh7 Rh6
  38. 38.Bf5 Rf6
  39. 39.Bg4 Rxf4
  40. 40.Rxa7 b3
  41. 41.Rg2 Ne5
  42. 42.Rb7 Nc6
  43. 43.h5

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