William N Watson vs Bent Larsen

London WFW · 1989 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White William N Watson
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London WFW
Site London
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/1P3p2/3B1K1p/2P1P2r/8/8/8 b - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.Ne2 Qb6
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.a5 Nxa5
  12. 12.Nxd4 O-O
  13. 13.Bc2 d6
  14. 14.Nf3 e5
  15. 15.d4 Bg4
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Qd5 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Qg6+
  19. 19.Kh1 Nc6
  20. 20.Rg1 Qh5
  21. 21.Rg3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qc4 Bh4
  23. 23.Rh3 Rac8
  24. 24.Qe2 Kh8
  25. 25.Be3 g5
  26. 26.Rg1 f6
  27. 27.Bb3 Ne7
  28. 28.Qf1 Ng6
  29. 29.Qa1 Nf4
  30. 30.Bxf4 exf4
  31. 31.Bd5 Rc7
  32. 32.Qa5 Rcd7
  33. 33.Bxb7 Rd1
  34. 34.Bd5 Rxg1+
  35. 35.Kxg1 Qe8
  36. 36.Qxa6 Kg7
  37. 37.Qf1 h5
  38. 38.Kh1 Qd7
  39. 39.Kg2 Rb8
  40. 40.b4 Qc7
  41. 41.Qa6 Kg6
  42. 42.Qe6 Qa7
  43. 43.Rxh4 gxh4
  44. 44.Qf5+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qxf4 Rh8
  46. 46.Be6 Qb6
  47. 47.Bf5 Rg8
  48. 48.Kh3 Qc6
  49. 49.Qd2 Qc7
  50. 50.Qd7+ Qxd7
  51. 51.Bxd7 Rd8
  52. 52.Bc6 Rd3
  53. 53.c4 Rxf3+
  54. 54.Kxh4 Rxf2
  55. 55.Kg3 Rc2
  56. 56.Bd5 Kf8
  57. 57.b5 Ke7
  58. 58.h4 Rc3+
  59. 59.Kf4 Rh3
  60. 60.b6 Rxh4+
  61. 61.Kf5

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