Veselin Topalov vs Bent Larsen

Mesa op · 1992 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Mesa op
Site Mesa
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Q6k/3pq1p1/7p/P1N2P2/6P1/1P1K3P/8 b - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 a5
  9. 9.a4 Ng4
  10. 10.Qxg4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qh4 Nxb3
  12. 12.cxb3 Ra6
  13. 13.O-O Re6
  14. 14.Rfe1 b6
  15. 15.Bh6 Bb7
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Re3 f5
  18. 18.Rae1 fxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 h6
  20. 20.Nd2 Rxe3
  21. 21.Qd4+ e5
  22. 22.Qxe3 d6
  23. 23.Nc4 Rf4
  24. 24.Rd1 Re4
  25. 25.Qc3 Qg5
  26. 26.g3 Rd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Qxd4+ Kh7
  29. 29.Ne3 Qe7
  30. 30.f4 h5
  31. 31.Kf2 Qe6
  32. 32.Qc4 Qd7
  33. 33.Ke1 Bc6
  34. 34.Kd2 b5
  35. 35.axb5 Bxb5
  36. 36.Qd5 a4
  37. 37.bxa4 Bc4
  38. 38.Nxc4 Qh3
  39. 39.Qh1 Qe6
  40. 40.Qb7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qb8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qa7+

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