Nigel Short vs Bent Larsen

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B14)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/n1k1K3/3p4/1p1P1B2/pP6/P7/8/8 b - - 6 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.d6 exd6
  9. 9.Qe2+ Qe7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qxe2+
  11. 11.Bxe2 Ke7
  12. 12.O-O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Bf3 Nb6
  14. 14.h3 h5
  15. 15.Nge2 Rb8
  16. 16.Rhe1 a6
  17. 17.Bg5 Kf8
  18. 18.Ng3 Re8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  20. 20.Nge4 Be6
  21. 21.d5 Bf5
  22. 22.g4 hxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Rc8+
  25. 25.Kb1 Nc4
  26. 26.Bc1 Nf6
  27. 27.g5 Nxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 b5
  29. 29.b3 Ne5
  30. 30.f4 Nd7
  31. 31.Bc2 Nb6
  32. 32.Be3 Rb8
  33. 33.f5 gxf5
  34. 34.Bxf5 Be5
  35. 35.Kc2 Nc8
  36. 36.Kd3 Ne7
  37. 37.Be4 Rc8
  38. 38.Bd4 Bxd4
  39. 39.Kxd4 Kg7
  40. 40.Rh1 Rh8
  41. 41.Rxh8 Kxh8
  42. 42.Kc3 a5
  43. 43.b4 a4
  44. 44.Kd4 Nc8
  45. 45.Bd3 Na7
  46. 46.Ke4 Kg7
  47. 47.Kf5 Kf8
  48. 48.Kf6 Ke8
  49. 49.a3 Kf8
  50. 50.Bf5 Ke8
  51. 51.g6 fxg6
  52. 52.Kxg6 Ke7
  53. 53.Kg7 Kd8
  54. 54.Kf7 Kc7
  55. 55.Ke7

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