Bent Larsen vs Bobby Fischer

Copenhagen · 1962 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Copenhagen
Site Copenhagen
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/p4pkp/8/8/8/6K1/r7/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d3 d5
  4. 4.Nbd2 d4
  5. 5.c3 dxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Nd5
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bg7
  9. 9.Ne4 Nb6
  10. 10.Qb3 Nxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Qb5+ Nd7
  13. 13.Bh6 c6
  14. 14.Qb3 Nf6
  15. 15.Bg7 Rg8
  16. 16.Bxf6 exf6
  17. 17.d4 f5
  18. 18.Nf2 Bf4
  19. 19.e4 fxe4
  20. 20.Bc4 Rg7
  21. 21.O-O b5
  22. 22.Nxe4 bxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Be3+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bf5
  25. 25.Qxc6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Nd6 Rb8
  27. 27.Qc5 Qb6
  28. 28.Qe5 Bg5
  29. 29.Rae1 Qd8
  30. 30.g4 Bf6
  31. 31.Qd5 Be7
  32. 32.gxf5 Qxd6
  33. 33.Qxd6 Bxd6
  34. 34.f6 Rg8
  35. 35.c4 g5
  36. 36.c5 Bf4
  37. 37.h4 Rg6
  38. 38.d5 Rxf6
  39. 39.hxg5 Bxg5
  40. 40.d6 Rc8
  41. 41.Rxf6 Bxf6
  42. 42.d7 Rxc5
  43. 43.Re8+ Kg7
  44. 44.d8=Q Bxd8
  45. 45.Rxd8 Rc1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Rc2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Rxa2

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