Vitaly Tseshkovsky vs Bent Larsen

Petrosian mem · 1999 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vitaly Tseshkovsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1999.06.26
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/4rp2/2k3p1/pp2n3/P6R/2PN2P1/1P3K2/8 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nb3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Bd7
  10. 10.Bg5 Rc8
  11. 11.Qd2 Ne5
  12. 12.Rad1 a6
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Re8
  15. 15.c3 Ba4
  16. 16.Qe3 Qd7
  17. 17.h3 Bb5
  18. 18.Nd4 Bxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Bf6
  20. 20.Bh6 Qc7
  21. 21.f4 Nd7
  22. 22.Kh1 Qc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Rxc4
  24. 24.Nb3 Bg7
  25. 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.g3 Kf8
  27. 27.Kg2 Rec8
  28. 28.Kf3 Nc5
  29. 29.Re3 Na4
  30. 30.Re2 Nb6
  31. 31.a3 R4c7
  32. 32.h4 Nc4
  33. 33.h5 Kg7
  34. 34.Rde1 b5
  35. 35.Nd4 Kf8
  36. 36.Rh1 Ke8
  37. 37.hxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.Rh8+ Kd7
  39. 39.Rh7 Rf8
  40. 40.Nc6 e5
  41. 41.Reh2 Nb6
  42. 42.Nb4 a5
  43. 43.Nd3 Nxd5
  44. 44.fxe5 dxe5
  45. 45.Nxe5+ Kd6
  46. 46.Nd3 Re8
  47. 47.Rd2 Kc6
  48. 48.Rh4 Nb6
  49. 49.Re2 Rxe2
  50. 50.Kxe2 Re7+
  51. 51.Kf2 Nc4
  52. 52.a4 Ne5

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