Colin Anderson McNab vs Bent Larsen

London WFW · 1989 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Colin Anderson McNab
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London WFW
Site London
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A38)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3Rp3/7p/8/4P3/P1r2P1P/6K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 Nxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bxg2
  8. 8.Kxg2 cxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Nf6
  10. 10.b3 Bg7
  11. 11.Bb2 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 d6
  13. 13.Rad1 Nd7
  14. 14.Qd2 a6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxb2
  16. 16.Qxb2 Rb8
  17. 17.Qd2 b5
  18. 18.Qh6 e6
  19. 19.Ne3 Qe7
  20. 20.Qf4 Rb6
  21. 21.Rd2 Rc8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Ne5
  23. 23.Qd4 Qb7+
  24. 24.Kg1 h5
  25. 25.Qh4 bxc4
  26. 26.Nxc4 Nxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 Qc7
  28. 28.Qf4 Rd8
  29. 29.Qf6 Rc6
  30. 30.Rd4 Rd7
  31. 31.g4 hxg4
  32. 32.Rxg4 Qd8
  33. 33.Qf3 Rc5
  34. 34.Qg3 Qc7
  35. 35.Qc3 Rh5
  36. 36.Qg3 Kg7
  37. 37.Rh4 Rxh4
  38. 38.Qxh4 Qc5
  39. 39.Rd3 Qh5
  40. 40.Qxh5 gxh5
  41. 41.Ra3 Rc7
  42. 42.Rxa6 Rxc4
  43. 43.Rxd6 Rc2
  44. 44.e3

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