Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Tilburg · 1981 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1b2k3/1P1Np3/2K1P3/3B1b2/8/8 w - - 34 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bb7
  9. 9.e3 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rac8
  16. 16.Qe2 Na5
  17. 17.Ned2 d5
  18. 18.b4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.Rxc4 Qb8
  21. 21.h3 Bf6
  22. 22.a4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Qc2 Qd6
  26. 26.Qb3 g5
  27. 27.b5 Kg7
  28. 28.Qc2 Qb4
  29. 29.Nd2 Qc3
  30. 30.Qd1 Qa1
  31. 31.Qxa1 Bxa1
  32. 32.Be2 Kf6
  33. 33.Nc4 Be5
  34. 34.f3 Bg3
  35. 35.Bd3 Bd5
  36. 36.Kf1 h5
  37. 37.Nd2 Ke7
  38. 38.Ke2 h4
  39. 39.Bc4 Bb7
  40. 40.Bd3 f5
  41. 41.e4 Bc8
  42. 42.Nc4 Kf6
  43. 43.Bc2 Bf4
  44. 44.Kf2 Bd7
  45. 45.Bd3 Be8
  46. 46.Kf1 Bh5
  47. 47.Kf2 g4
  48. 48.fxg4 fxg4
  49. 49.hxg4 Bxg4
  50. 50.Be2 Bg3+
  51. 51.Ke3 h3
  52. 52.gxh3 Bxh3
  53. 53.a5 bxa5
  54. 54.Nxa5 Bc7
  55. 55.Nc4 e5
  56. 56.Kf3 Ke7
  57. 57.Ne3 Bc8
  58. 58.Nf5+ Kd7
  59. 59.Ke3 Bb6+
  60. 60.Kd3 Kc7
  61. 61.Ne7 Be6
  62. 62.Nd5+ Kd6
  63. 63.Kc4 Bf2
  64. 64.Kb4 Be1+
  65. 65.Kc4 Ba5
  66. 66.Bd1 Bh3
  67. 67.Ne3 Be6+
  68. 68.Nd5 Bb6
  69. 69.Be2 Bh3
  70. 70.Nb4 Bg2
  71. 71.Bd3 Bf3
  72. 72.Nd5 Ke6

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