Paul Motwani vs Bent Larsen

London WFW · 1989 · Sicilian, Dragon · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Motwani
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event London WFW
Site London
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4nk1/1R6/4pb2/3p1p2/8/6p1/1P2R3/1K6 w - - 2 41

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.f3 Bd7
  10. 10.h4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.h5 e6
  13. 13.hxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Qd2 a5
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Nxa4 Bc6
  17. 17.O-O-O Rb8
  18. 18.Bc3 d5
  19. 19.e5 Nd7
  20. 20.g4 Qc7
  21. 21.Bxa5 Qa7
  22. 22.Bb4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Bd6 Bxa4
  24. 24.Qh2 Nf8
  25. 25.Bxb8 Rxb8
  26. 26.Bxa4 Qxa4
  27. 27.Kb1 Qb4
  28. 28.c3 Qxc3
  29. 29.f4 Qf3
  30. 30.g5 Qe4+
  31. 31.Qc2 Qxf4
  32. 32.Rd2 Qxe5
  33. 33.Qc1 Qxg5
  34. 34.Rf2 Qxc1+
  35. 35.Rxc1 f5
  36. 36.Rc7 g5
  37. 37.Ka2 Ra8+
  38. 38.Kb1 g4
  39. 39.Re2 g3
  40. 40.Rb7 Bf6

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