Matthew Sadler vs Bent Larsen

London WFW · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Matthew Sadler
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event London WFW
Site London
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/1p1p3p/3Pk1p1/1PP1PpbP/3B2P1/8/6K1 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ne4
  6. 6.Bd2 Nxd2
  7. 7.Qxd2 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Nf4 d6
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.d5 e5
  13. 13.Nd3 Kh8
  14. 14.b4 f5
  15. 15.f4 Ba6
  16. 16.Nb5 Bf6
  17. 17.Rac1 Bc8
  18. 18.fxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nd4 a5
  21. 21.Rf4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Bd7
  23. 23.Rcf1 Qg5
  24. 24.Kh1 Ng6
  25. 25.R4f3 Ne5
  26. 26.Rf4 Rae8
  27. 27.Qc1 Ng6
  28. 28.R4f3 Nh4
  29. 29.Rg3 Qe7
  30. 30.Bd3 g5
  31. 31.Qa1 Qg7
  32. 32.Nc2 h6
  33. 33.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  34. 34.Rf4 Ng6
  35. 35.Rf2 Ne5
  36. 36.Bf1 Ra8
  37. 37.Kg1 Ra2
  38. 38.Nd4 Rxf2
  39. 39.Kxf2 Ra8
  40. 40.e4 Ng4+
  41. 41.Kg1 f4
  42. 42.Rf3 Ra1
  43. 43.g3 Ne5
  44. 44.Rf2 Rd1
  45. 45.Nf3 Nxf3+
  46. 46.Rxf3 Bg4
  47. 47.Rd3 Rxd3
  48. 48.Bxd3 Kf6
  49. 49.h4 Ke5

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