Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

San Antonio · 1972 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A81)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1P6/2K5/7p/6kP/8/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 b5
  5. 5.Ne5 c6
  6. 6.Nd2 Qb6
  7. 7.e4 Qxd4
  8. 8.Nef3 Qc5
  9. 9.exf5 Qxf5
  10. 10.O-O Nd5
  11. 11.Nd4 Qf7
  12. 12.N2f3 Qh5
  13. 13.Re1 Be7
  14. 14.Re5 Qf7
  15. 15.Re2 O-O
  16. 16.Ne5 Qh5
  17. 17.f4 Bc5
  18. 18.Kh1 Bb7
  19. 19.Ndf3 Bb6
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.c4 Nf6
  22. 22.Ng5 bxa4
  23. 23.Bf3 Qe8
  24. 24.Be3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 h6
  26. 26.Ne4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Bxe4 d5
  28. 28.Bg2 Nd7
  29. 29.Rxa4 c5
  30. 30.cxd5 Nb6
  31. 31.Ra5 Nxd5
  32. 32.Rb3 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxb7 Ne3
  34. 34.Qe2 Rd1+
  35. 35.Qxd1 Nxd1
  36. 36.Rxa6 Ne3
  37. 37.Raa7 Nf5
  38. 38.g4 Qd8
  39. 39.h3 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qd4
  41. 41.Ng6 Ne3
  42. 42.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  43. 43.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  44. 44.Nxf8 Kxf8
  45. 45.Bf3 h5
  46. 46.g5 h4
  47. 47.Kg1 e5
  48. 48.fxe5 Nc4
  49. 49.Kf2 Nxe5
  50. 50.Be4 Kg7
  51. 51.b3 Nf7
  52. 52.g6 Ng5
  53. 53.Bf5 Kf6
  54. 54.Ke3 Ne6
  55. 55.Bxe6 Kxe6
  56. 56.Ke4 Kf6
  57. 57.Kd5 Kxg6
  58. 58.Kxc5 Kf5
  59. 59.b4 Kf4
  60. 60.b5 Kg3
  61. 61.b6

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