Bent Larsen vs Rafael A Vaganian

The Game

White	Bent Larsen
Black	Rafael A Vaganian
Result	0-1
Event	Esbjerg
Site	Esbjerg
Date	1988.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves	34

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/1p5p/4pN2/1P6/4P3/1R3PKP/4q3 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.d4 Nf6
4. 4.Bg5 Be7
5. 5.e3 O-O
6. 6.Nf3 h6
7. 7.Bh4 b6
8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
10. 10.Rc1 Bb7
11. 11.Be2 c5
12. 12.dxc5 Qxc5
13. 13.O-O Qb4
14. 14.Qd2 Nxc3
15. 15.Rxc3 Na6
16. 16.a3 Qe7
17. 17.b4 Nc7
18. 18.Nd4 Nd5
19. 19.Rc2 a5
20. 20.Rb1 axb4
21. 21.axb4 Rfc8
22. 22.Rxc8+ Rxc8
23. 23.Bf1 Nc3
24. 24.Rb2 Ne4
25. 25.Qe1 e5
26. 26.Nf5 Qd7
27. 27.Ng3 Qa4
28. 28.Nf5 Rd8
29. 29.Be2 Nc3
30. 30.Qxc3 Rd1+
31. 31.Bf1 Rxf1+
32. 32.Kxf1 Qd1+
33. 33.Qe1 Bxg2+
34. 34.Kxg2 Qxe1

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