Bobby Fischer vs Bent Larsen

Santa Monica · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 6
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3r1k1/5p1p/p1p1n1pQ/3pP1B1/6P1/1Pp1R3/P2q1P1P/R5K1 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg4
  13. 13.Nxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Be3 Ne6
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Bh6 Ne7
  18. 18.Nd4 Bf5
  19. 19.Nxf5 Nxf5
  20. 20.Bd2 Qh4
  21. 21.Qf1 Nc5
  22. 22.g3 Qc4
  23. 23.Qg2 Nd3
  24. 24.Bxd3 Qxd3
  25. 25.Bg5 c6
  26. 26.g4 Ng7
  27. 27.Re3 Qd2
  28. 28.b3 b4
  29. 29.Qh3 bxc3
  30. 30.Qh6 Ne6

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