Jan Timman vs Bent Larsen

IBM · 1980 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/2k2pr1/2p1p3/ppP1P3/4K2R/8/PP3PP1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Ngf6
  11. 11.Bf4 e6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qa5
  13. 13.Kb1 Be7
  14. 14.Ne5 Rd8
  15. 15.Nc4 Qb5
  16. 16.Bc7 Rc8
  17. 17.Nd6+ Bxd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Qxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Nb6
  20. 20.Bc5 Kd7
  21. 21.Rh4 Kc7
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Nd7
  24. 24.Rg4 Rh7
  25. 25.Rdg3 Rg8
  26. 26.c4 b6
  27. 27.Be7 g5
  28. 28.hxg6 Rxg6
  29. 29.Bh4 Nf8
  30. 30.Rxg6 Nxg6
  31. 31.Bf6 h5
  32. 32.Kc2 a6
  33. 33.Rh3 Nf8
  34. 34.Kd3 b5
  35. 35.c5 Nd7
  36. 36.Be5+ Kd8
  37. 37.Ke4 a5
  38. 38.Rg3 Nxe5
  39. 39.dxe5 h4
  40. 40.Rd3+ Kc7
  41. 41.Rh3 Rg7
  42. 42.Rxh4

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