Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Niksic · 1983 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Niksic
Site Niksic
Round 10
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/8/2r2K2/3P1B2/4P3/5r2/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 d6
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be2 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 Ng5
  11. 11.Qd1 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nxf3+
  13. 13.Bxf3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 e5
  15. 15.Bd2 Re8
  16. 16.Qc6 e4
  17. 17.a4 Nf6
  18. 18.a5 d5
  19. 19.b3 h6
  20. 20.Rfc1 Re6
  21. 21.Qa4 Rb8
  22. 22.axb6 axb6
  23. 23.Ra2 g5
  24. 24.c5 Kg7
  25. 25.cxb6 Rexb6
  26. 26.Rac2 Ne8
  27. 27.Rb2 Rb5
  28. 28.Ba5 R8b7
  29. 29.b4 Nd6
  30. 30.Rbc2 Nc4
  31. 31.h3 h5
  32. 32.Rxc4 dxc4
  33. 33.Rxc4 Qe7
  34. 34.Qc2 g4
  35. 35.hxg4 hxg4
  36. 36.Rc6 Rf5
  37. 37.Bxc7 Qxb4
  38. 38.Qxe4 Qb1+
  39. 39.Qxb1 Rxb1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rxf2
  41. 41.Kg3 Rbb2
  42. 42.Kxg4 Rxg2+
  43. 43.Kf5 Rgf2+
  44. 44.Bf4 Rb5+
  45. 45.Rc5 Rxc5+

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