Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Hoogovens · 1960 · Old Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Beverwijk
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A55)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q7/2R1q1p1/3p1pbk/pN1Pp2p/P3n1P1/5P1P/6K1/8 b - - 5 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 d6
  2. 2.d4 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nd7
  4. 4.Nc3 Ngf6
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.d5 Nc5
  9. 9.Nd2 a5
  10. 10.b3 cxd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Bd7
  12. 12.a4 Qb6
  13. 13.Ba3 Rfc8
  14. 14.Rb1 Qa7
  15. 15.Rc1 Rc7
  16. 16.Bb5 Bg4
  17. 17.Qe1 Na6
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.Bxa6 Qxa6
  20. 20.Nc4 Rxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.f3 Ne8
  23. 23.Qe2 Qd4+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bg5
  25. 25.Rfd1 Qb6
  26. 26.Rb1 Qc7
  27. 27.Nb5 Qd7
  28. 28.Bc1 Bd8
  29. 29.Be3 Bg6
  30. 30.g4 h5
  31. 31.Rbc1 Nf6
  32. 32.Rc4 Nh7
  33. 33.Rdc1 Bg5
  34. 34.Bxg5 Nxg5
  35. 35.Kg2 Qd8
  36. 36.Qe3 f6
  37. 37.Rc7 Kh7
  38. 38.Rxb7 Rc8
  39. 39.Rxc8 Qxc8
  40. 40.Rc7 Qf8
  41. 41.Qc1 Qd8
  42. 42.Qc6 Nxe4
  43. 43.Rc8 Qe7
  44. 44.Qa8 Kh6
  45. 45.Rc7

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