Nigel Short vs Bent Larsen

Naestved · 1985 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Naestved
Site Naestved
Round 1
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B38)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2rq2k1/5p1p/p5pb/1pP5/2QB4/P1R2P2/4r1PP/5RK1 w - b6 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.a3 Bd7
  11. 11.f3 a6
  12. 12.b4 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bh6
  15. 15.Rc2 Be6
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bd7
  18. 18.Rc3 e6
  19. 19.dxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.c5 Ba4
  21. 21.Qxa4 dxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 Rxe2
  23. 23.Qc4 b5

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