Samuel Reshevsky vs Bent Larsen

Dallas · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dallas
Site Dallas
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

Q1kr4/2qr3p/P4p2/1ppP4/4P3/6NP/3p2PK/R7 b - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Ba2 e5
  12. 12.h3 e4
  13. 13.Nh2 Bf5
  14. 14.Bb2 Rad8
  15. 15.Qe2 Rd6
  16. 16.a4 b6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Nf1 Qd7
  19. 19.Ng3 Be6
  20. 20.Bb1 Bb3
  21. 21.Rc1 Qe6
  22. 22.f3 Bc4
  23. 23.Qf2 Bd3
  24. 24.Bxd3 exd3
  25. 25.Rd1 Qb3
  26. 26.e4 R6d7
  27. 27.d5 Ne5
  28. 28.c4 Nxc4
  29. 29.Bxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Nh5 Rd6
  31. 31.Qg3+ Kf8
  32. 32.f4 Qc3
  33. 33.Kh2 Qd4
  34. 34.Qg7+ Ke8
  35. 35.Ng3 Ne3
  36. 36.Re1 d2
  37. 37.Rxe3 Qxe3
  38. 38.Qg8+ Kd7
  39. 39.Qxf7+ Kc8
  40. 40.Qxa7 Qxf4
  41. 41.a5 b5
  42. 42.a6 R6d7
  43. 43.Qa8+ Qb8
  44. 44.Qc6+ Qc7
  45. 45.Qa8+

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