Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Nimzowitsch mem · 1960 · Old Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Nimzowitsch mem
Site Copenhagen
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n1R3/1pk1qpQ1/p1p2N2/2p1Pp2/2P2P2/1P6/P4K1P/3r4 b - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Bg4
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.e4 e5
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bh5
  9. 9.Nd2 exd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Bxe2
  11. 11.Qxe2 Re8
  12. 12.f4 Bf8
  13. 13.Rad1 a6
  14. 14.Qf3 c6
  15. 15.g4 Nc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.Nde4 Qc7
  19. 19.Rd3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nb6
  21. 21.b3 Nc8
  22. 22.g5 Be7
  23. 23.Qh5 Rxd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 Rd8
  25. 25.Nf6+ gxf6
  26. 26.Rh3 Kf8
  27. 27.Qxh7 Ke8
  28. 28.g6 Bf8
  29. 29.g7 Bxg7
  30. 30.Qxg7 Qe7
  31. 31.Ne4 Rd1+
  32. 32.Kf2 f5
  33. 33.Nf6+ Kd8
  34. 34.Rh8+ Kc7
  35. 35.Re8

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