Bent Larsen vs Jan Timman

Geneve · 1977 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Geneve
Site Geneve
Round 4
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5qk1/1p1r2pp/1Pn1pp2/1Qp1p3/2P1P2P/R2P1NP1/5P2/5K2 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc7
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Ne5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nd2 Rfd8
  13. 13.Qc2 Rd7
  14. 14.Rad1 Rad8
  15. 15.Nf3 Nh5
  16. 16.Bxe7 Rxe7
  17. 17.g3 Nf6
  18. 18.a3 Red7
  19. 19.c4 Ne8
  20. 20.b4 a6
  21. 21.Rd2 f6
  22. 22.Qb3 Nd6
  23. 23.Rc2 Nc8
  24. 24.Rc3 Rd6
  25. 25.Kf1 Nb6
  26. 26.h4 Rc8
  27. 27.Rb1 Qd7
  28. 28.b5 axb5
  29. 29.Qxb5 Rdc6
  30. 30.a4 R8c7
  31. 31.a5 Nc8
  32. 32.Ra3 Qd8
  33. 33.Ke2 Ra6
  34. 34.Qa4 Rd7
  35. 35.Rb5 Na7
  36. 36.Rb6 Rxb6
  37. 37.axb6 Nc6
  38. 38.Qb5 Qf8
  39. 39.Kf1

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