Bent Larsen vs Jan Timman

Linares · 1983 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R6Q/6k1/3p1qp1/3n2p1/1p1r1p2/3B1P2/2P3PK/8 b - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.d5 Na6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc7
  11. 11.Bh6 b5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.a3 a6
  14. 14.Rfe1 e6
  15. 15.dxe6 Nxe6
  16. 16.Bf1 Qb6
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Nc7
  20. 20.a5 Qb7
  21. 21.Bc4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qf4 Rad8
  23. 23.Rxe8 Ncxe8
  24. 24.Nh2 Rd7
  25. 25.Ng4 Nxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Re7
  27. 27.f3 Re5
  28. 28.Kf2 Nf6
  29. 29.Rh1 Qe7
  30. 30.Qh6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Bxa6 Rxd5
  32. 32.Bc4 Rd4
  33. 33.Be2 Qa7
  34. 34.Ra1 c4
  35. 35.Kg3 Nd5
  36. 36.a6 c3
  37. 37.bxc3 Nxc3
  38. 38.Re1 Qe7
  39. 39.a7 Qxa7
  40. 40.Bd3 Qd7
  41. 41.Rh1 f5
  42. 42.Ra1 f4+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qb7
  44. 44.Re1 Qf7
  45. 45.Qg5 Nd5
  46. 46.Qd8+ Kg7
  47. 47.g5 h6
  48. 48.Ra1 hxg5
  49. 49.Ra8 Qf6
  50. 50.Qh8+

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