Bobby Fischer vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1971 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Denver
Round 1
Date 1971.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1B5p/PB2k3/2q2pp1/8/2p5/7P/1R5K b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Ne7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.a4 Nbc6
  8. 8.Nf3 Bd7
  9. 9.Bd3 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O c4
  11. 11.Be2 f6
  12. 12.Re1 Ng6
  13. 13.Ba3 fxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Ncxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Qd4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bh5 Kf7
  18. 18.f4 Rhe8
  19. 19.f5 exf5
  20. 20.Qxd5+ Kf6
  21. 21.Bf3 Ne5
  22. 22.Qd4 Kg6
  23. 23.Rxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Qxd7 Rad8
  25. 25.Qxb7 Qe3+
  26. 26.Kf1 Rd2
  27. 27.Qc6+ Re6
  28. 28.Bc5 Rf2+
  29. 29.Kg1 Rxg2+
  30. 30.Kxg2 Qd2+
  31. 31.Kh1 Rxc6
  32. 32.Bxc6 Qxc3
  33. 33.Rg1+ Kf6
  34. 34.Bxa7 g5
  35. 35.Bb6 Qxc2
  36. 36.a5 Qb2
  37. 37.Bd8+ Ke6
  38. 38.a6 Qa3
  39. 39.Bb7 Qc5
  40. 40.Rb1 c3
  41. 41.Bb6

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