Bobby Fischer vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Denver
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r4k1p/6p1/p2P4/1p1K4/1P4P1/P3R2P/8 b - - 3 41

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.f4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.f5 Qc8
  12. 12.fxe6 Bxe6
  13. 13.Nxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Na4 Rb8
  15. 15.Nb6 Qe8
  16. 16.Bxe6+ Kh8
  17. 17.Bf5 Ne5
  18. 18.Qd4 Qh5
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Qe2
  21. 21.Ba7 Rbe8
  22. 22.Rf2 Qb5
  23. 23.c3 Bh4
  24. 24.g3 Qxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Bf6
  26. 26.Raf1 Nc4
  27. 27.Be6 Ra8
  28. 28.Bd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Rxf2
  30. 30.Rxf2 b5
  31. 31.Kf1 g6
  32. 32.b3 Na3
  33. 33.Ke2 Ra7
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rd8 b4
  36. 36.Rxd6 Nb5
  37. 37.Rb6 Nxd4+
  38. 38.Kd3 Nxe6
  39. 39.Rxe6 a5
  40. 40.Kd4 Kf7
  41. 41.Re2

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