Bent Larsen vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats sf1 · 1971 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Candidats sf1
Site Denver
Round 6
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b3k1/5r1p/p3p2Q/1p1r1p2/1P1N2p1/P1q5/6P1/3R1R1K b - - 5 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.Na3 Nge7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 a6
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 b5
  12. 12.Nxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Qd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Rad1 Rd8
  15. 15.Nc2 Rb8
  16. 16.a3 Na5
  17. 17.e5 Bf8
  18. 18.b4 Nc6
  19. 19.Nd4 dxe5
  20. 20.fxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Bg5 Rd5
  22. 22.Qf4 Bg7
  23. 23.h4 Rb7
  24. 24.Bf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 Qxc3
  26. 26.h5 gxh5
  27. 27.Kh1 Ng4
  28. 28.Bxg4 hxg4
  29. 29.Qh6 Bd7
  30. 30.Rf4 f5
  31. 31.Qf6 Bc8
  32. 32.Rff1 Rf7
  33. 33.Qh6

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