Bent Larsen vs Efim Geller

Copenhagen cm-3pl · 1966 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Copenhagen cm-3pl
Site Copenhagen
Round 3
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5r2/p4rkp/4qpp1/2n1p3/2PpP1PP/Pp1P1R1N/1P1Q2R1/6K1 w - - 21 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 Rb8
  8. 8.Bg5 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.O-O b4
  11. 11.Nd1 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 cxd4
  13. 13.a3 b3
  14. 14.c4 Nd7
  15. 15.f3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nf2 f6
  17. 17.Bh6 e5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.f4 Kh8
  20. 20.Rae1 Qe7
  21. 21.h4 Rf7
  22. 22.Bh3 Bxh3
  23. 23.Nxh3 Rg8
  24. 24.Kh2 Qd7
  25. 25.Qe2 Qe7
  26. 26.Rf3 Rff8
  27. 27.Ref1 Qg7
  28. 28.Qg2 Ne6
  29. 29.Qf2 Nc5
  30. 30.fxe5 dxe5
  31. 31.g4 Qe7
  32. 32.Qg3 Qe6
  33. 33.Re1 Nd7
  34. 34.Kh1 Rf7
  35. 35.Rg1 Nc5
  36. 36.Qf2 Rgf8
  37. 37.Qd2 Kg7
  38. 38.Rg2 Qc6
  39. 39.Qe2 Qe6
  40. 40.Kg1 Kh8
  41. 41.Qd2 Kg7

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