Nigel Short vs Bent Larsen

Brussels · 1987 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B39)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/1k6/p2b4/3r4/K1R5 w - - 22 75

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.a3 Qe5
  15. 15.Qd2 h5
  16. 16.Rfd1 d6
  17. 17.b4 h4
  18. 18.Nd5 Kf8
  19. 19.Bf1 Bc6
  20. 20.Qd3 Nf4
  21. 21.Nxf4 gxf4
  22. 22.Bd4 Qxd4+
  23. 23.Qxd4 Bxd4+
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rh5
  25. 25.c5 dxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 b5
  27. 27.e5 h3
  28. 28.Re1 hxg2
  29. 29.Bxg2 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxf4 Bd5
  31. 31.e6 f6
  32. 32.h4 Rxc5
  33. 33.Bh3 Bc6
  34. 34.Kf2 Rhd5
  35. 35.Re3 f5
  36. 36.h5 Kg7
  37. 37.h6+ Kxh6
  38. 38.Rh4+ Kg7
  39. 39.f4 Rc2+
  40. 40.Ke1 Rc1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Be8
  42. 42.Rg3+ Bg6
  43. 43.Rh5 Rc2+
  44. 44.Ke1 Rc3
  45. 45.Rxc3 Bxh5
  46. 46.Rc7 Kf6
  47. 47.Rxa7 Rd4
  48. 48.Bxf5 Kxf5
  49. 49.Rxe7 Rd5
  50. 50.a4 bxa4
  51. 51.Ra7 Rd4
  52. 52.Ra5+ Kg4
  53. 53.e7 Be8
  54. 54.f5 Kg5
  55. 55.Ra8 Re4+
  56. 56.Kd2 Rxe7
  57. 57.Kc3 Kxf5
  58. 58.Kb2 Ke4
  59. 59.Rd8 Bd7
  60. 60.Rb8 Kd4
  61. 61.Rb7 Re2+
  62. 62.Ka3 Re3+
  63. 63.Kb2 a3+
  64. 64.Ka1 Be6
  65. 65.Rb1 Kc3
  66. 66.Rc1+ Kb4
  67. 67.Rb1+ Bb3
  68. 68.Rc1 Re2
  69. 69.Rg1 Rd2
  70. 70.Rg4+ Bc4
  71. 71.Rg1 Bd3
  72. 72.Rc1 Bc2
  73. 73.Ka2 Be4+
  74. 74.Ka1 Bd3

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