John TH Van der Wiel vs Bent Larsen

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White John TH Van der Wiel
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/k7/5p1P/5B2/P1p2P2/2p2KP1/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Qxd1
  9. 9.Rxd1 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nbc3 O-O-O
  12. 12.a4 Ne7
  13. 13.Be3 Nc6
  14. 14.Nd5 Nb4
  15. 15.Nxb4 cxb4
  16. 16.Nf4 Bd6
  17. 17.Nd5 Bc6
  18. 18.a5 h5
  19. 19.h4 f5
  20. 20.Bg5 Rd7
  21. 21.e5 Bc5+
  22. 22.Ne3 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Re8
  24. 24.Bf4 Bxe3+
  25. 25.Bxe3 Rxe5
  26. 26.Bg5 Bd7
  27. 27.Rd4 b3
  28. 28.cxb3 Rxa5
  29. 29.Bd2 Ra1+
  30. 30.Kf2 a5
  31. 31.Bc3 g6
  32. 32.Rd5 b6
  33. 33.Re5 Kd8
  34. 34.Bd2 c5
  35. 35.Bg5+ Kc7
  36. 36.Re7 Rd1
  37. 37.Rg7 Rd3
  38. 38.Rxg6 Rxb3
  39. 39.Bf6 b5
  40. 40.Be5+ Kc8
  41. 41.Rg8+ Kb7
  42. 42.Rh8 b4
  43. 43.Rxh5 c4
  44. 44.Rh6 a4
  45. 45.h5 a3
  46. 46.bxa3 c3
  47. 47.Rd6 c2
  48. 48.Rxd7+ Ka6
  49. 49.Rc7 Rc3
  50. 50.Rxc3 bxc3
  51. 51.Bf4

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