In this game, Bent manages to grind out a win from a seemingly total equal position. But with smart maneuvers, traps and zugzwang he beats Lars Schandorff who is known as a good defender but seems totally defenseless in this game. Another feature of the game is the constellation: rook and knight versus rook and knight – this is usually where the best players excel. So here we see why Larsen was so good at winning tournaments – he was extremely dangerous from all positions.
(87) Schandorff,Lars (2435) - Larsen,Bent (2580) [E12]
DEN-ch Denmark, 1989
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Be7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bf4 0–0 8.e3 c5 9.h3 Nc6 10.Bd3 cxd4 11.exd4 Bd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 13.0–0 Re8 14.Bb5 Bd7 15.Bxc6 Bxc6 16.Ne5 Bb7 17.Nb5 Qd8 18.Rc1 Re7 19.Qb3 Ne4 20.Rc2 f6 21.Nf3 Ba6 22.Rfc1 Bxb5 23.Qxb5 Qd7 24.Qxd7 Rxd7 25.Rc7 Rad8 26.a4 Kf7 27.g4 Ke7 28.R7c2 Rb7 29.Kg2 Kd7 30.Nh4 Nd6 31.Rc3 Re8 32.R3c2 a5 33.Nf3 Rc8 34.Rxc8 Nxc8 35.Ne1 Ne7 36.Kf3 Rb8 37.Ke3 h5 38.Nf3 Rh8 39.Rc3 g5 40.Rb3 Kc7 41.Rc3+ Nc6 42.Kd2 Kd6 43.Re3 h4 44.b3 Rf8 45.Kd3 Nd8 46.Ng1 Ne6 47.Ne2 f5 48.f3 fxg4 49.fxg4 Rf1 50.Kd2 Rh1 51.Rc3 Rb1 52.Ke3 Rb2 53.Kf3 Nd8 54.Ke3 Nc6 55.Kf3 Nb4 56.Re3 Nc2 57.Re5 Nxd4+ 0–1
