Bent Larsen vs Mark E Taimanov

Petrosian mem · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1999.06.18
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/1pp2pp1/3pq3/7p/pPP3P1/PnBQPP1P/7K/8 w - h6 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.g3 e5
  8. 8.Bg2 a5
  9. 9.b3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bb2 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.O-O Ne4
  13. 13.Qc2 Nc5
  14. 14.d3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 a4
  16. 16.b4 Nb3
  17. 17.Rae1 Ncd4
  18. 18.Qd1 Nxf3+
  19. 19.exf3 Qd7
  20. 20.Kh2 Rfe8
  21. 21.Re3 Re6
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rh6
  23. 23.g4 Re6
  24. 24.d4 exd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rae8
  26. 26.Bc3 Rxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Rxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Qe6
  29. 29.Qd3 h5

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