Bobby Fischer vs Bent Larsen

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 8
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/1q1P4/3Q1b2/p3p2p/1p6/1B3P2/PPP5/1K1R4 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.Bc4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Be6
  11. 11.Bb3 Qa5
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.Kb1 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Rac8
  16. 16.Bb3 Rc7
  17. 17.h4 Qb5
  18. 18.h5 Rfc8
  19. 19.hxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.g4 a5
  21. 21.g5 Nh5
  22. 22.Rxh5 gxh5
  23. 23.g6 e5
  24. 24.gxf7+ Kf8
  25. 25.Be3 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Rxf7
  27. 27.d6 Rf6
  28. 28.Bg5 Qb7
  29. 29.Bxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.d7 Rd8
  31. 31.Qd6+

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