Bent Larsen vs Miguel Najdorf

Santa Monica · 1966 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 5
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E99)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/1p1P4/pN2k3/4pN2/1PK1P3/8/8/8 b - - 6 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne1 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd3 f5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 f4
  13. 13.c5 g5
  14. 14.Rc1 Ng6
  15. 15.cxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Nb5 Rf7
  17. 17.Qc2 Ne8
  18. 18.a4 Bd7
  19. 19.Qb3 Bf8
  20. 20.Rc2 h5
  21. 21.Nf2 a6
  22. 22.Na3 Nf6
  23. 23.h3 Rg7
  24. 24.Rfc1 g4
  25. 25.fxg4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Ne8
  27. 27.a5 Rb8
  28. 28.Be1 Be7
  29. 29.Qb6 Qxb6
  30. 30.axb6 Bd8
  31. 31.Ba5 Ne7
  32. 32.b3 Nc8
  33. 33.Nc4 Bh4
  34. 34.Nd2 Bd8
  35. 35.Nc4 Bh4
  36. 36.Bf3 Nf6
  37. 37.Nd2 Ne8
  38. 38.Rc3 Ra8
  39. 39.Nc4 Bd8
  40. 40.Be2 Rb8
  41. 41.R1c2 Bh4
  42. 42.Rh3 Bd8
  43. 43.g3 fxg3
  44. 44.Rxg3 Bh4
  45. 45.Rh3 Bg5
  46. 46.Rhc3 Bd8
  47. 47.Bd1 Ne7
  48. 48.Bf3 Nc8
  49. 49.Nd1 Bxg4
  50. 50.Bxg4 Rxg4+
  51. 51.Rg2 Rxg2+
  52. 52.Kxg2 Nf6
  53. 53.Kf3 Nd7
  54. 54.Bb4 Ndxb6
  55. 55.Nxd6 Be7
  56. 56.Nxc8 Bxb4
  57. 57.Nxb6 Bxc3
  58. 58.Nxc3 Kf7
  59. 59.Nd7 Re8
  60. 60.Ke3 Re7
  61. 61.Nb6 Rc7
  62. 62.Kd3 Ke7
  63. 63.b4 Kf6
  64. 64.d6 Rh7
  65. 65.Ncd5+ Ke6
  66. 66.d7 Rh8
  67. 67.Ne3 Ke7
  68. 68.Nf5+ Ke6
  69. 69.Kc4

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