Bent Larsen vs Viktor Korchnoi

Palma de Mallorca · 1968 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 14
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/5p1k/4p1p1/8/8/8/r5qK/2R1R3 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bf6
  11. 11.Rb1 g6
  12. 12.Be4 Qc7
  13. 13.a4 b6
  14. 14.a5 Ba6
  15. 15.axb6 axb6
  16. 16.Re1 Ra7
  17. 17.h4 Na5
  18. 18.h5 Rd8
  19. 19.Nd2 Bg7
  20. 20.hxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Qf3 Nc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Bxc4
  23. 23.Rd1 b5
  24. 24.Bd2 Ra2
  25. 25.Bc6 Qa5
  26. 26.Qg4 Bd3
  27. 27.Rbc1 Bc2
  28. 28.Re1 cxd4
  29. 29.exd4 Bxd4
  30. 30.Qg5 Bxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Rxd2+
  32. 32.Kg1 Qxc3
  33. 33.Qxb5 Qd4+
  34. 34.Kh1 Qh4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Be4
  36. 36.Qb8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Bxe4 Rxg2+
  38. 38.Bxg2 Qf2+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qxg2#

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