Bent Larsen vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow olm fin-A · 1956 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow olm fin-A
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/p7/2p2B2/5b2/2P5/1P4KP/8 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Rd1 a6
  10. 10.Be2 h5
  11. 11.O-O Bd7
  12. 12.Kh1 Qb6
  13. 13.Nb3 Be7
  14. 14.f4 h4
  15. 15.Na4 Qa7
  16. 16.Nac5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qxd7+ Kf8
  18. 18.e5 Kg7
  19. 19.Na5 Rhd8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rxd7
  21. 21.Nxa7 Rc7
  22. 22.g3 Rxa7
  23. 23.gxh4 f5
  24. 24.Rg1+ Kh7
  25. 25.a4 Ra8
  26. 26.a5 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8 Bxd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Bxh4
  29. 29.Rd6 Be7
  30. 30.Rb6 Bd8
  31. 31.Bf3 Re7
  32. 32.Rxb7 Rxb7
  33. 33.Bxb7 Bxa5
  34. 34.c3 f6
  35. 35.Bc8 fxe5
  36. 36.fxe5 Bc7
  37. 37.Bxe6 Bxe5
  38. 38.Bxf5+ Kg7
  39. 39.Kg2 Bf4

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