Bent Larsen vs Max Euwe

Munich olm prel · 1958 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Munich olm prel
Site Munich
Round 8
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3b4/3k4/R7/7p/1p1K1P2/6P1/P1b5/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 b6
  12. 12.h4 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng5 h6
  14. 14.Nxf7 Rxf7
  15. 15.Qxe6 Qf8
  16. 16.Bxh6 gxh6
  17. 17.Qg6+ Qg7
  18. 18.Bxf7+ Kf8
  19. 19.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  20. 20.Bh5 Bxh4
  21. 21.Rfe1 Ne7
  22. 22.Re6 Rc8
  23. 23.Rae1 Rc7
  24. 24.c4 Nf5
  25. 25.d5 Bc8
  26. 26.d6 Rxc4
  27. 27.Rg6+ Kh7
  28. 28.Rd1 Bd7
  29. 29.Rg4 Rxg4
  30. 30.Bxg4 Kg6
  31. 31.Re1 Bd8
  32. 32.f4 b5
  33. 33.Bh3 h5
  34. 34.g3 Kf6
  35. 35.Re5 a6
  36. 36.Kf2 Bb6+
  37. 37.Ke1 Ba5+
  38. 38.Kf2 Bb4
  39. 39.Rd5 Ba5
  40. 40.Bxf5 Bxf5
  41. 41.d7 Bd8
  42. 42.Ke3 b4
  43. 43.Rd6+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rxa6 Kxd7
  45. 45.Kd4 Bc2

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