Bent Larsen vs Jan Timman

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/1k1p1pP1/p2P4/1K6/5P2/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 a6
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.d4 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 Nd5
  9. 9.Nxc4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Ra7
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.e4 Bb7
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.d5 exd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bc5
  16. 16.Re1 Qf6
  17. 17.Bxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Qd4 Nd7
  19. 19.Qxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rd8
  21. 21.Re7 Rd7
  22. 22.d6 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Kf8
  24. 24.Ne5 cxd6
  25. 25.Nxd7+ Kxe7
  26. 26.Nxb6 Rc7
  27. 27.Re1+ Kd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Rc6
  29. 29.Nd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Kc7
  31. 31.Rd3 Rc4
  32. 32.Re3 Kd7
  33. 33.h4 Rxa4
  34. 34.Re1 Rc4
  35. 35.Ra1 Rc6
  36. 36.Kf1 Kc7
  37. 37.Ke2 Kb6
  38. 38.Kd3 a5
  39. 39.Ra4 Rc5
  40. 40.Rf4 f5
  41. 41.g4 g6
  42. 42.h5 Kb5
  43. 43.hxg6 hxg6
  44. 44.Rd4 Kc6
  45. 45.g5 Rd5
  46. 46.Kc4 Rxd4+
  47. 47.cxd4 d5+
  48. 48.Kc3 Kb5
  49. 49.Kb3 a4+

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