Margeir Petursson vs Bent Larsen

Espoo zt · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Margeir Petursson
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Espoo zt
Site Espoo
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/4R3/N1K5/6p1/p3P3/rb6/8/8 b - - 9 66

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.e4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nc6
  12. 12.Be2 Nh5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Qd2 Rad8
  15. 15.O-O d6
  16. 16.Qe3 Nf6
  17. 17.Nd4 Rd7
  18. 18.Rd2 Nxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 Bc6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rb8
  21. 21.Bf3 e5
  22. 22.R4d3 a5
  23. 23.Qd2 Ne8
  24. 24.Bg4 Rc7
  25. 25.Be2 Qg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Rg3 f6
  28. 28.Bh5 a4
  29. 29.Rgd3 Kf8
  30. 30.f3 Bd7
  31. 31.Bxe8 Bxe8
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxc4
  33. 33.R1d2 b5
  34. 34.Na2 g4
  35. 35.Kf2 gxf3
  36. 36.gxf3 Rbc8
  37. 37.Ke3 Rc2
  38. 38.Nb4 Rc1
  39. 39.Rd1 Ke7
  40. 40.Rd8 Rxd1
  41. 41.Rxc8 Bd7
  42. 42.Rg8 Kf7
  43. 43.Rb8 Rb1
  44. 44.Nd5 Bc6
  45. 45.Nb4 Be8
  46. 46.Nd3 Rh1
  47. 47.f4 exf4+
  48. 48.Nxf4 Bc6
  49. 49.Rb6 Re1+
  50. 50.Ne2 Bd7
  51. 51.Rb7 Ke8
  52. 52.Kd3 Rh1
  53. 53.Nc3 Rxh2
  54. 54.Nxb5 g5
  55. 55.Nc7+ Kd8
  56. 56.Nd5 Bc8
  57. 57.Rg7 Be6
  58. 58.Nxf6 Rxb2
  59. 59.Kd4 Ra2
  60. 60.Ke5 Bb3
  61. 61.Kd6 Rxa3
  62. 62.Re7 Kc8
  63. 63.Kc6 Kb8
  64. 64.Nd7+ Ka7
  65. 65.Nc5+ Kb8
  66. 66.Na6+

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