Nigel Short vs Bent Larsen

London · 1986 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4b3/3pB2r/5Q2/3kP2p/1P4P1/1P1K3P/r7 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O a6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.g3 Bd7
  12. 12.f5 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Rc8
  14. 14.Kb1 b5
  15. 15.Qd2 Qc5
  16. 16.Bd3 h5
  17. 17.fxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Ne2 b4
  19. 19.Bxa6 Ra8
  20. 20.Qd3 b3
  21. 21.cxb3 Qa5
  22. 22.Bc4 Qxa2+
  23. 23.Kc2 h4
  24. 24.Nf4 Rh6
  25. 25.Nxe6 Bxe6
  26. 26.Bxe6 f5
  27. 27.Ra1 Qxa1
  28. 28.Rxa1 Rxa1
  29. 29.Qb5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qb8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qg8+ Kf6
  32. 32.Qf7+ Ke5
  33. 33.Qxf5+ Kd4
  34. 34.Kd2

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