Jan Timman vs Bent Larsen

Montreal · 1979 · English Opening · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 7
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/5P2/3K3p/7B/8/6P1/3k4/8 b - - 4 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 f5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c6
  7. 7.Bb2 a5
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.d3 Na6
  10. 10.a3 Bd7
  11. 11.e3 Be8
  12. 12.Ne2 Bh5
  13. 13.Qc2 Bd6
  14. 14.Nf4 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Qe7
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nc7
  18. 18.Bg2 Nb5
  19. 19.Qc1 Ng4
  20. 20.h3 Ne5
  21. 21.a4 Nc7
  22. 22.e4 fxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Rxf4
  24. 24.Qxf4 Nd3
  25. 25.Qd2 Nxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Bb4
  27. 27.Bc3 Re8
  28. 28.Kf1 dxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Bxc3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Qf7
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  32. 32.Qe5 h6
  33. 33.Be4 Kf8
  34. 34.Qxa5 Qxb3
  35. 35.Qc5+ Kf7
  36. 36.Bc2 Qd5
  37. 37.Qb4 Qd7
  38. 38.Bb3+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kf6
  40. 40.Qh4+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kf6
  42. 42.Kg2 Nc7
  43. 43.Qf4+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qb4+ Kd8
  45. 45.Qxb7 Qd3
  46. 46.Qb4 c5
  47. 47.Qc4 Qxc4
  48. 48.Bxc4 Ne8
  49. 49.Kf3 Kc7
  50. 50.a5 Nd6
  51. 51.Bd5 Kb8
  52. 52.Kf4 Ka7
  53. 53.Ke5 Nb5
  54. 54.Bc4 Ka6
  55. 55.Kd5 Kxa5
  56. 56.Kxc5 Nc3
  57. 57.Bd5 Nd1
  58. 58.f4 Nf2
  59. 59.Kd4 Kb4
  60. 60.Bf3 Nxh3
  61. 61.Ke3 g5
  62. 62.f5 g4
  63. 63.Bxg4 Ng5
  64. 64.Kd4 Kb3
  65. 65.Bh5 Kc2
  66. 66.f6 Kd2
  67. 67.f7 Ne6+
  68. 68.Ke5 Nf8
  69. 69.Kd6

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