Svetozar Gligoric vs Bent Larsen

Buesum · 1969 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buesum
Site Buesum
Round 2
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5pb1/8/2pq2pp/3p4/1P1B1PPb/2P1Q2P/2B3K1 b - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.d5 exd5
  4. 4.exd5 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Re8
  10. 10.Nc3 a6
  11. 11.Bf1 b6
  12. 12.b3 Nf8
  13. 13.Bb2 Bb7
  14. 14.Bc4 Ng6
  15. 15.Ne4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Rxe4 Bf8
  17. 17.Rxe8 Qxe8
  18. 18.Qd3 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bxb5 Rxa1+
  21. 21.Bxa1 Qa8
  22. 22.Bc3 Bxd5
  23. 23.Qe3 Qa2
  24. 24.Ne1 Be6
  25. 25.Qc1 Qa8
  26. 26.Qa1 Qb8
  27. 27.Bf1 d5
  28. 28.g3 h5
  29. 29.Qd1 d4
  30. 30.Bd2 Qe5
  31. 31.Nf3 Qf6
  32. 32.Ng5 Bg4
  33. 33.Be2 Ne5
  34. 34.Bf4 g6
  35. 35.Bxe5 Qxg5
  36. 36.Bf4 Qf5
  37. 37.f3 Bh3
  38. 38.Bc4 g5
  39. 39.Bc1 Bg7
  40. 40.Bd3 Qd5
  41. 41.Qe2

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