Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Las Palmas Interzonal · 1982 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas Interzonal
Site Las Palmas
Round 3
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r3nk1/1b2qp2/ppp2np1/4p3/NPP1P2p/4N1PP/P1Qr1PB1/3R2K1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Qe7
  5. 5.g3 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Bxd2
  8. 8.Qxd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 d6
  10. 10.Rfe1 Nbd7
  11. 11.e4 Rfd8
  12. 12.Nh4 Qf8
  13. 13.Rad1 a6
  14. 14.b3 Rab8
  15. 15.Qc2 e5
  16. 16.Nf5 g6
  17. 17.Ne3 c6
  18. 18.b4 h5
  19. 19.h3 h4
  20. 20.dxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Rd2 Qe7
  22. 22.Red1 Nf8
  23. 23.Na4 Rxd2

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