A Jonathan Mestel vs Bent Larsen

Hastings8687 · 1986 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White A Jonathan Mestel
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings8687
Site Hastings
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3K1R2/8/6p1/6k1/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.a4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qd2 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O Rc4
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qd7
  16. 16.Nb5 Rfc8
  17. 17.Qxa5 e5
  18. 18.Bb6 Rxc2
  19. 19.Na7 Ra8
  20. 20.Qb4 Qe6
  21. 21.Rac1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Qb3 Kf7
  25. 25.Be3 Nxe3
  26. 26.Qxe3 e4
  27. 27.b4 Bf6
  28. 28.Nb5 Rd8
  29. 29.Re1 Qa2
  30. 30.Nc3 Qb2
  31. 31.Nxe4 Qxb4
  32. 32.Nxf6 exf6
  33. 33.Qe6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qe7+ Qxe7
  35. 35.Rxe7+ Kh6
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Ra1
  38. 38.Rb4 f5
  39. 39.Kg3 Ra3+
  40. 40.Kf4 Ra2
  41. 41.Ke3 Ra3+
  42. 42.Kd4 Ra2
  43. 43.Kc5 Rxf2
  44. 44.a5 Rxg2
  45. 45.a6 Ra2
  46. 46.Kb5 Kg5
  47. 47.Ra4 Rb2+
  48. 48.Kc6 Rb8
  49. 49.a7 Ra8
  50. 50.Kb7 Rf8
  51. 51.a8=Q Rxa8
  52. 52.Rxa8 Kh4
  53. 53.Kc6 Kxh3
  54. 54.Kd5 g5
  55. 55.Rh8 Kg2
  56. 56.Rxh7 g4
  57. 57.Rf7 g3
  58. 58.Rxf5

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