Richard Meulders vs Bent Larsen

Brussels · 1987 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Richard Meulders
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/1P1kP3/3n1P1p/3p4/5K2/4B3 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Ne2 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.b4 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Ne2 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Ne7
  16. 16.Qb1 Qd7
  17. 17.b5 Bf5
  18. 18.Rc1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qb3 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Nf5
  21. 21.Bb4 Re8
  22. 22.Ng3 Nxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Rac8
  24. 24.g4 h5
  25. 25.g5 Nh7
  26. 26.g6 Ng5
  27. 27.gxf7+ Nxf7
  28. 28.Rxc8 Qxc8
  29. 29.Kf2 Re6
  30. 30.Rh1 g6
  31. 31.Re1 Kg7
  32. 32.Rxe6 Qxe6
  33. 33.Qc3 Qf6
  34. 34.Qe3 Nh6
  35. 35.Kf1 Nf5
  36. 36.Qe5 Qxe5
  37. 37.dxe5 Kf7
  38. 38.Kf2 Ke6
  39. 39.f4 d4
  40. 40.Kf3 Kd5
  41. 41.g4 Ne3
  42. 42.gxh5 gxh5
  43. 43.a4 Nf5
  44. 44.Be1 d3
  45. 45.a5 Nd4+
  46. 46.Kf2 h4
  47. 47.axb6 axb6

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