Bent Larsen vs David Bronstein

Moscow · 1962 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/4n3/5p2/1Ppk4/8/8/3K4 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 e6
  7. 7.d3 Ne7
  8. 8.Bg5 Qd7
  9. 9.c3 a6
  10. 10.Ba4 Ng6
  11. 11.Nd2 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.Qh5 d5
  15. 15.exd5 exd5
  16. 16.d4 c4
  17. 17.f4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nf3 f6
  19. 19.Bf5 Qd6
  20. 20.Bxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Qxg6 Bf8
  22. 22.Rae1 Re4
  23. 23.Bd2 Ne7
  24. 24.Qg4 g6
  25. 25.h4 Bh6
  26. 26.h5 f5
  27. 27.Qh4 g5
  28. 28.Nxg5 Bxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5+ Kf7
  30. 30.Qh4 Rg8
  31. 31.Rf3 Rg4
  32. 32.Qf2 Ng8
  33. 33.Rxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.Rh3 Nh6
  35. 35.Qe2 Rg8
  36. 36.b3 cxb3
  37. 37.axb3 Qd5
  38. 38.b4 Qa2
  39. 39.Kf1 Ke6
  40. 40.g3 Kd5
  41. 41.Be1 Qb1
  42. 42.g4 Rxg4
  43. 43.c4+ bxc4
  44. 44.Ra3 Rxf4+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rg4+
  46. 46.Kh3 Rf4
  47. 47.Ra5+ Kxd4
  48. 48.Bf2+ Rxf2
  49. 49.Qxf2+ e3
  50. 50.Qf4+ Qe4
  51. 51.Qxe4+ Kxe4
  52. 52.Rxa6 e2
  53. 53.Kg2 Kd3
  54. 54.Kf2 Ng4+
  55. 55.Ke1 Ne5
  56. 56.Rd6+ Ke3
  57. 57.Re6 Kd4
  58. 58.h6 Nd3+
  59. 59.Kxe2 Nf4+
  60. 60.Kd1 Nxe6
  61. 61.h7

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