Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bent Larsen

Leiden · 1970 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Leiden
Site Leiden
Round 4
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6p1/1p5p/2b2P2/3r3q/8/2B1R1K1/5Q2 w - - 7 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 f5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nd2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 a5
  7. 7.O-O b6
  8. 8.Ne5 Ra7
  9. 9.Nd3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nf3 Be7
  11. 11.b3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bb2 Bf6
  13. 13.a3 c5
  14. 14.e3 Nc6
  15. 15.Nfe5 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Be7
  18. 18.a4 Qc7
  19. 19.Qc2 Bc6
  20. 20.f3 Nc5
  21. 21.Nf4 Bg5
  22. 22.Ne2 Be3+
  23. 23.Kh1 f4
  24. 24.Nd4 fxg3
  25. 25.Nxc6 dxc6
  26. 26.hxg3 Qf7
  27. 27.Bh3 Rd8
  28. 28.Bc3 Rad7
  29. 29.Ra2 Rd3
  30. 30.b4 axb4
  31. 31.Bxb4 Qh5
  32. 32.Qh2 Qxe5
  33. 33.f4 Qe4+
  34. 34.Qg2 Qxc4
  35. 35.Bxc5 Bxc5
  36. 36.Qxc6 Re3
  37. 37.Raf2 Kh8
  38. 38.Qg2 h6
  39. 39.Bg4 Qxa4
  40. 40.Re2 e5
  41. 41.Ra2 Qc4
  42. 42.Rc2 Qb4
  43. 43.Bf5 exf4
  44. 44.gxf4 Re1
  45. 45.Re2 Rxf1+
  46. 46.Qxf1 Rf8
  47. 47.Be4 Qd4
  48. 48.Kg2 Qf6
  49. 49.f5 Qg5+
  50. 50.Kh1 Qh4+
  51. 51.Kg2 Rd8
  52. 52.Bc2 Rd4

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