David Bronstein vs Bent Larsen

Belgrade · 1964 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 13
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p6/p2p2p1/P2PP1qp/8/4K3/8/2R2R2 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.f3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 e6
  8. 8.Qd2 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qa5
  11. 11.Ra3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nge2 Re8
  13. 13.Nc1 Ne5
  14. 14.Be2 h5
  15. 15.O-O Nh7
  16. 16.Be3 f5
  17. 17.Nb3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qe1 fxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bf5
  20. 20.Nbd2 Nf7
  21. 21.Rb3 Nf6
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  23. 23.Ne4 Be5
  24. 24.a5 Bxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Qe7
  26. 26.Qd2 Rac8
  27. 27.Bf3 Bf6
  28. 28.Qd1 Rc7
  29. 29.g3 Ne5
  30. 30.Be2 Rf8
  31. 31.Bf4 Nf7
  32. 32.Qc2 Bd4+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ne5
  34. 34.h4 Rf7
  35. 35.Ra3 Qe8
  36. 36.Raa1 Qe7
  37. 37.Rae1 Qd7
  38. 38.b3 Kh7
  39. 39.Qd2 Ng4
  40. 40.Bd3 Rc8
  41. 41.b4 Rcf8
  42. 42.bxc5 Bxc5
  43. 43.Be2 Ne5
  44. 44.Ra1 Ng4
  45. 45.Rac1 Ba7
  46. 46.Bf3 Kg8
  47. 47.Qe2 Rxf4
  48. 48.gxf4 Rxf4
  49. 49.Kg3 Bd4
  50. 50.Qd2 Be5
  51. 51.Qxf4 Bxf4+
  52. 52.Kxf4 Ne5
  53. 53.Kg3 Nxf3
  54. 54.Kxf3 Qh3+
  55. 55.Ke2 Qxh4
  56. 56.Ke3 Qd8
  57. 57.e5 Qg5+

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