Paul Motwani vs Bent Larsen

London WFW · 1990 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Paul Motwani
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London WFW
Site London
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3bk1QB/p2p1r2/1p1PpP2/4P3/4nR1K/P5P1/4q3 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.Ne2 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 dxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Be7
  10. 10.d4 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 d6
  12. 12.f4 Bd7
  13. 13.f5 e5
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Ng3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rb1 b5
  17. 17.Nh5 Rg8
  18. 18.Qf3 f6
  19. 19.Be2 Nc4
  20. 20.Qg3 Kf7
  21. 21.Qh4 Raf8
  22. 22.Ng3 Rh8
  23. 23.Bh5+ Kg8
  24. 24.Rf3 g5
  25. 25.Qg4 Qa5
  26. 26.h4 h6
  27. 27.Rf2 Qxc3
  28. 28.Bg6 Bd8
  29. 29.Kh2 Bb6
  30. 30.Rf3 Qc2
  31. 31.Nh5 Qxb1
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Bxg5 Qg1+
  34. 34.Kg3 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Bg1+
  36. 36.Kh3 Be3
  37. 37.Bxe3 Nxe3
  38. 38.Bh7+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qg7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  41. 41.Qxh8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Qg7+

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