Margeir Petursson vs Bent Larsen

Naestved op · 1988 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Margeir Petursson
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Naestved op
Site Naestved
Round 9
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3Q1k2/6pp/1p2q3/8/1P6/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O cxd4
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.exd4 Qd7
  14. 14.Qf3 Rae8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bd6
  16. 16.Be5 Bxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 d4
  18. 18.Ne4 Ng4
  19. 19.Qg3 Rxe5
  20. 20.h3 f5
  21. 21.hxg4 Rxe4
  22. 22.gxf5 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Rxe1 Bb5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Qxb5
  25. 25.Re7 Rf7
  26. 26.Qb8+ Rf8
  27. 27.Qg3 Rf7
  28. 28.Qb8+ Rf8
  29. 29.Qc7 Qxf5
  30. 30.Qc4+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qxd4 Qg5
  32. 32.Qe3 Qf6
  33. 33.b4 a5
  34. 34.Re8 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 Kg8
  36. 36.Qb3+ Qf7
  37. 37.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  38. 38.Qd3 Qe6
  39. 39.Qd8+

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