Bent Larsen vs Jan Timman

Brussels · 1987 · English Opening · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/8/2k4P/8/6N1/8/3Kp3/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.b3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bg2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Na3 Nbd7
  9. 9.d3 a5
  10. 10.Nc2 a4
  11. 11.b4 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 dxc4
  13. 13.dxc4 Be5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Ne3 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rfxd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bg2 Kf8
  18. 18.h3 g5
  19. 19.Kf1 h5
  20. 20.Ke1 h4
  21. 21.gxh4 gxh4
  22. 22.b5 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Ra5
  24. 24.Rd8+ Kg7
  25. 25.f4 Ned7
  26. 26.bxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Bxc6 Nc5
  28. 28.Ra8 Rxa8
  29. 29.Bxa8 Nfe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Ng2 Nc3
  32. 32.Kd2 Nxa2
  33. 33.Nxh4 Kf6
  34. 34.Nf3 Nb4
  35. 35.Kc3 a3
  36. 36.Ne5 Kf5
  37. 37.Nd3 Nc6
  38. 38.c5 f6
  39. 39.e3 e5
  40. 40.fxe5 fxe5
  41. 41.Nf2 e4
  42. 42.Kb3 Nb4
  43. 43.Kxa3 Nc2+
  44. 44.Kb3 Nxe3
  45. 45.Kc3 Kf4
  46. 46.c6 Nf5
  47. 47.c7 Nd6
  48. 48.Kc2 e3
  49. 49.Ng4 Ke4
  50. 50.h4 Kd5
  51. 51.h5 Kc6
  52. 52.c8=Q+ Nxc8
  53. 53.h6 e2
  54. 54.Kd2

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