John TH Van der Wiel vs Bent Larsen

Brussels · 1987 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White John TH Van der Wiel
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

2b5/7N/2k5/4ppp1/4P3/6KP/8/8 w - f6 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nf6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 exf6
  12. 12.Qc2 Qd7
  13. 13.Nh4 g5
  14. 14.Nf5 Bg6
  15. 15.Re1 Be7
  16. 16.d5 cxd5
  17. 17.Nxe7 Kxe7
  18. 18.Nc3 dxe4
  19. 19.Nd5+ Kf8
  20. 20.Qc3 Rc8
  21. 21.Qxf6 Rg8
  22. 22.Rac1 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Qe6
  24. 24.Qd4 Qe5
  25. 25.Qxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Rc8+ Kg7
  27. 27.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kg7
  29. 29.b4 e3
  30. 30.fxe3 Be4
  31. 31.a4 h5
  32. 32.Nc8 Kf6
  33. 33.b5 axb5
  34. 34.Nd6 Bd3
  35. 35.axb5 Ke7
  36. 36.Nc8+ Kd7
  37. 37.Nb6+ Kd6
  38. 38.Nc8+ Ke6
  39. 39.Na7 Kd5
  40. 40.b6 Ba6
  41. 41.Nb5 Kc6
  42. 42.Nc7 Bc8
  43. 43.Ne8 h4
  44. 44.Nf6 Kxb6
  45. 45.Kf2 Kc6
  46. 46.g4 hxg3+
  47. 47.Kxg3 Bf5
  48. 48.e4 Bc8
  49. 49.Nh7 f5

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