Bobby Fischer vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Denver
Round 5
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B88)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Pk6/4Kpp1/8/7p/6P1/7P/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.f4 Qc8
  11. 11.f5 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 exf5
  13. 13.Qf3 fxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Be6
  16. 16.Rf3 Qc6
  17. 17.Re1 Qxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 d5
  19. 19.Rg3 g6
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bd6
  21. 21.Rxe6 Bxg3
  22. 22.Re7 Bd6
  23. 23.Rxb7 Rac8
  24. 24.c4 a5
  25. 25.Ra7 Bc7
  26. 26.g3 Rfe8
  27. 27.Kf1 Re7
  28. 28.Bf6 Re3
  29. 29.Bc3 h5
  30. 30.Ra6 Be5
  31. 31.Bd2 Rd3
  32. 32.Ke2 Rd4
  33. 33.Bc3 Rcxc4
  34. 34.Bxc4 Rxc4
  35. 35.Kd3 Rc5
  36. 36.Rxa5 Rxa5
  37. 37.Bxa5 Bxb2
  38. 38.a4 Kf8
  39. 39.Bc3 Bxc3
  40. 40.Kxc3 Ke7
  41. 41.Kd4 Kd6
  42. 42.a5 f6
  43. 43.a6 Kc6
  44. 44.a7 Kb7
  45. 45.Kd5 h4
  46. 46.Ke6

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