Nigel Short vs Bent Larsen

Hastings8788 · 1987 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings8788
Site Hastings
Round 8
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B39)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/3rp1Q1/5P2/8/6pP/P3BqP1/7K w - - 0 43

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 Ng4
  8. 8.Qxg4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qd1 Ne6
  10. 10.Rc1 Qa5
  11. 11.Be2 b6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.f3 g5
  14. 14.Rf2 h5
  15. 15.Bf1 Qe5
  16. 16.Rd2 d6
  17. 17.Nd5 Kf8
  18. 18.b4 Bh6
  19. 19.Qb3 g4
  20. 20.Bxh6+ Rxh6
  21. 21.Qe3 Qg7
  22. 22.f4 h4
  23. 23.Be2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rf1 Bxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 g3
  26. 26.h3 b5
  27. 27.cxb5 Qc3
  28. 28.Qxa7 Qxb4
  29. 29.b6 Nc5
  30. 30.e5 dxe5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Re6
  32. 32.Rxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Kh1 Rd8
  34. 34.Qc7 Rd6
  35. 35.Qc8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qe8 Ne4
  37. 37.Qxe7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qxh4 Qxb6
  39. 39.Qg4+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qg6 Qd4
  41. 41.f5 Nf2+
  42. 42.Rxf2 Qxf2

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