Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 15
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D60)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4RR2/6p1/3k2K1/1r4P1/5P2/6r1/8/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Qe2 Bb7
  12. 12.Rfd1 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Re8
  14. 14.Rac1 Nf8
  15. 15.Ne5 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Rxe7
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Rc3 f6
  20. 20.Nc4 Qd8
  21. 21.g3 Rd7
  22. 22.Rcd3 Kh8
  23. 23.Qe4 Rc8
  24. 24.b3 b5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ne3 Re7
  27. 27.d5 exd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Qe8
  29. 29.Kg2 Re5
  30. 30.Qb7 h6
  31. 31.b4 Ne6
  32. 32.h4 Rb8
  33. 33.Qf3 Nf8
  34. 34.Nf5 Qg6
  35. 35.Nd6 h5
  36. 36.Rd5 Nd7
  37. 37.Nf7+ Qxf7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Qg6
  39. 39.R1d4 Rbe8
  40. 40.Rb7 Qb1
  41. 41.Qd3 Qxd3
  42. 42.Rxd3 Rc8
  43. 43.f4 Re2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Rb2
  45. 45.Rxb5 Rc4
  46. 46.Rxh5+ Kg8
  47. 47.Kg4 Rcxb4
  48. 48.Rd8+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rhh8 Rb7
  50. 50.Rhf8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Kf5 R2b3
  52. 52.g4 Rg3
  53. 53.Rde8+ Kd6
  54. 54.g5 fxg5
  55. 55.hxg5 Rb5+
  56. 56.Kg6

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