Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Bent Larsen
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	London
Site	London
Round	13
Date	1986.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

8/4k3/1p1p2p1/p1pP1p1r/P1PP2p1/2P3P1/3B2K1/5B2 w - - 12 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
3. 3.g3 g6
4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
5. 5.d3 d6
6. 6.Nge2 e5
7. 7.Nd5 Bg4
8. 8.c3 Qd7
9. 9.Be3 h5
10. 10.h3 Be6
11. 11.Qd2 Bxd5
12. 12.exd5 Nce7
13. 13.f4 exf4
14. 14.Bxf4 Nf6
15. 15.c4 O-O
16. 16.O-O Nf5
17. 17.Rae1 Rfe8
18. 18.Nc3 a6
19. 19.a4 b6
20. 20.Kh2 Rxe1
21. 21.Rxe1 Re8
22. 22.Rf1 Qe7
23. 23.Bg5 Ne3
24. 24.Rf4 Nfg4+
25. 25.Rxg4 Bxc3
26. 26.bxc3 Nxg4+
27. 27.hxg4 f6
28. 28.Bh6 hxg4
29. 29.Be4 Kf7
30. 30.Kg1 f5
31. 31.Bg5 Qd7
32. 32.Qh2 Kg8
33. 33.Bg2 Qh7
34. 34.Qxh7+ Kxh7
35. 35.Bf4 Rd8
36. 36.Bg5 Rd7
37. 37.d4 a5
38. 38.Bf1 Kg7
39. 39.Kf2 Kf7
40. 40.Ke3 Ke8
41. 41.Kf2 Rh7
42. 42.Kg2 Rh5
43. 43.Bd2 Ke7

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