Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 15
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2b1r1nk/pn3rq1/1p1p1ppp/2pPp3/P1P1P2P/2PBNPP1/2Q2RK1/2B2R2 w - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.Re1 Nc6
  10. 10.e4 e5
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.Nd2 Bc8
  13. 13.Nf1 O-O
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Nh7
  16. 16.Qh5 Qf6
  17. 17.Ne3 Qg6
  18. 18.Qf3 Nf6
  19. 19.g3 Re8
  20. 20.Rab1 Rb8
  21. 21.Rb2 Rb7
  22. 22.Qg2 Rbe7
  23. 23.f3 Qh7
  24. 24.Bc1 g6
  25. 25.Rf2 Qg7
  26. 26.Qf1 Kh8
  27. 27.Kg2 Nb7
  28. 28.Qe2 Nd8
  29. 29.a4 Nb7
  30. 30.Qc2 Ng8
  31. 31.Ref1 f6
  32. 32.h4 Rf7

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