Bent Larsen vs Svetozar Gligoric

Moscow olm fin-A · 1956 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Moscow olm fin-A
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/5k1p/7P/2K5/1P6/8 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Bc4 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe2 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfc8
  14. 14.Nd2 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Bb3 Bc6
  17. 17.Nc4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 d5
  19. 19.a5 dxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Rf8
  21. 21.axb6 Qxb6
  22. 22.Nd6 Bb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Qd5 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 Bc5
  26. 26.Ra8 Bxf2+
  27. 27.Kf1 Qf6
  28. 28.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  29. 29.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.Kxf2 Ke7
  32. 32.Ke3 Kd6
  33. 33.Ke4 b4
  34. 34.c3 b3
  35. 35.c4 g6
  36. 36.g4 h5
  37. 37.gxh5 gxh5
  38. 38.h4 Kc6
  39. 39.Kxe5 Kc5
  40. 40.Kf5 Kd4
  41. 41.Kf4 Kc5
  42. 42.Ke5 Kxc4
  43. 43.Ke4 Kc5
  44. 44.Kd3 Kd5
  45. 45.Kc3 Ke4
  46. 46.Kxb3 Kf5
  47. 47.Kc3

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