Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Vinkovci · 1970 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vinkovci
Site Vinkovci
Round 11
Date 1970.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1nkp2/pPp2p1p/P1P2P1P/3K2P1/8/4B3 b - - 12 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.g3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.b4 Nc6
  11. 11.d3 Re8
  12. 12.b5 Ne7
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Bb2 d5
  15. 15.Qc2 Ng6
  16. 16.Nd2 Rc8
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Rc7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qa8
  20. 20.f3 Rd7
  21. 21.Nf1 Red8
  22. 22.Ne3 Qb8
  23. 23.Rxd7 Rxd7
  24. 24.Rd1 Qd8
  25. 25.e5 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Qxd1 Qxd1+
  27. 27.Nxd1 Nd7
  28. 28.f4 Bxg2
  29. 29.Kxg2 f6
  30. 30.exf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Kf3 Kf7
  32. 32.Ne3 h5
  33. 33.Ba1 Ne7
  34. 34.h3 Nf5
  35. 35.Nxf5 exf5
  36. 36.h4 Nf8
  37. 37.Bc3 Ne6
  38. 38.Ke3 Nd8
  39. 39.Kd3 Nb7
  40. 40.Be1 Nd6
  41. 41.Bf2 Ke6
  42. 42.Be1

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