D Valerga vs Bent Larsen

Najdorf Mem Great Final · 2002 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White D Valerga
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Najdorf Mem Great Final
Site Buenos Aires ARG
Round 3.4
Date 2002.10.06
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/8/2npk1p1/1p6/4P1pP/1P2K1P1/8/8 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 e5
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.h4 h5
  7. 7.f4 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nbc6
  9. 9.Be3 Bg4
  10. 10.Qd2 Qd7
  11. 11.Nh2 O-O-O
  12. 12.Nxg4 hxg4
  13. 13.O-O-O exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Be5
  15. 15.Rdf1 Bxf4
  16. 16.Rxf4 Ne5
  17. 17.Rhf1 Rh7
  18. 18.Rf6 Kb8
  19. 19.Nd1 Qa4
  20. 20.Kb1 Qd4
  21. 21.Qc3 N7c6
  22. 22.Qxd4 cxd4
  23. 23.c3 Rd7
  24. 24.Kc2 Kc7
  25. 25.R6f2 Kd8
  26. 26.Kd2 Ke8
  27. 27.cxd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Ke3 Nef3
  29. 29.Nc3 f5
  30. 30.Nd5 Rhf7
  31. 31.Bxf3 Nxf3
  32. 32.Rc1 fxe4
  33. 33.dxe4 Ne5
  34. 34.Nf6+ Rxf6
  35. 35.Rxf6 Ke7
  36. 36.Rf4 a5
  37. 37.b3 b5
  38. 38.Rc8 a4
  39. 39.Rh8 Ke6
  40. 40.Re8+ Re7
  41. 41.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  42. 42.Rf1 axb3
  43. 43.axb3 Ke6
  44. 44.Rf8 Nc6
  45. 45.Rg8

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