Bent Larsen vs Paul Keres

San Antonio · 1972 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 91 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 91
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/8/8/8/5pp1/4q3/6k1/3K4 w - - 4 92

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.a3 Bf5
  11. 11.b4 Bb6
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Re8
  15. 15.Ra2 Qd7
  16. 16.O-O Bh3
  17. 17.Rd2 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 a5
  19. 19.Bc5 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Re5
  21. 21.e3 Rd8
  22. 22.b5 Ne7
  23. 23.Bxe7 Qxe7
  24. 24.Qb3 h5
  25. 25.Rd4 Rd6
  26. 26.Rfd1 Qe8
  27. 27.h4 Rb6
  28. 28.Rxd5 Rxb5
  29. 29.Rxe5 Rxe5
  30. 30.Qxb7 Rc5
  31. 31.Rd6 g6
  32. 32.Rd7 Qe6
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qb4 Qc4
  35. 35.Qb2+ Qc3
  36. 36.Qb7 Rf5
  37. 37.Qe7 Qb2
  38. 38.Qf8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qg8+ Kh6
  40. 40.Rd2 Qg7
  41. 41.Qa8 Kh7
  42. 42.e4 Qc3
  43. 43.exf5 Qxd2
  44. 44.Qb7 Kg8
  45. 45.f6 Qd1
  46. 46.Qc6 Kh7
  47. 47.Qc3 Qd5+
  48. 48.f3 Qa2+
  49. 49.Kh3 Qb1
  50. 50.Kg2 Qa2+
  51. 51.Kf1 Qa6+
  52. 52.Ke1 Qe6+
  53. 53.Kf2 Qa2+
  54. 54.Kg1 Qb1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Qa2+
  56. 56.Kh3 Qb1
  57. 57.g4 Qh1+
  58. 58.Kg3 Qg1+
  59. 59.Kf4 Qh2+
  60. 60.Kg5 Qg3
  61. 61.Qe3 hxg4
  62. 62.Qf4 Qxf3
  63. 63.Qxg4 Qe3+
  64. 64.Qf4 Qe2
  65. 65.Qg3 Qb5+
  66. 66.Kf4 Qf5+
  67. 67.Ke3 Qxf6
  68. 68.Qg5 Qf1
  69. 69.Qg4 Qe1+
  70. 70.Kd3 Qe6
  71. 71.Qf4 Kg7
  72. 72.Qd4+ f6
  73. 73.Qb4 Qf5+
  74. 74.Ke2 Kh6
  75. 75.Ke1 Kh5
  76. 76.Qc4 Qg4
  77. 77.Qc5+ Kxh4
  78. 78.Qe7 Qf5
  79. 79.Qb4+ Kh5
  80. 80.Qc4 g5
  81. 81.Qf7+ Kh4
  82. 82.Qf8 Kg3
  83. 83.Qa3+ Qf3
  84. 84.Qd6+ Kg2
  85. 85.Qd2+ Kh3
  86. 86.Qd7+ f5
  87. 87.Qg7 g4
  88. 88.Qh8+ Kg3
  89. 89.Qe5+ f4
  90. 90.Qb8 Qe3+
  91. 91.Kd1 Kg2

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