Bent Larsen vs Miguel Najdorf

The Game

White	Bent Larsen
Black	Miguel Najdorf
Result	0-1
Event	Lugano ol (Men)
Site	Lugano
Date	1968.00.00
Opening	Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/pN5p/4Rp2/5P2/7q/5n1Q/6RK w - - 2 40

All The Moves

1. 1.b3 c5
2. 2.Bb2 e6
3. 3.f4 d5
4. 4.e3 Nf6
5. 5.Nf3 Be7
6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
7. 7.a4 O-O
8. 8.O-O Nc6
9. 9.Qe2 a6
10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc6
11. 11.Ne5 Rc8
12. 12.a5 Nd7
13. 13.Nxc6 Rxc6
14. 14.d3 c4
15. 15.bxc4 dxc4
16. 16.d4 Nf6
17. 17.c3 b5
18. 18.axb6 Qxb6
19. 19.Ba3 Bxa3
20. 20.Rxa3 Nd5
21. 21.Re1 Qb7
22. 22.Qc2 Rb6
23. 23.Nd2 Rb2
24. 24.Qc1 Rb8
25. 25.Ra5 f5
26. 26.h3 h6
27. 27.Kh1 Nf6
28. 28.Re5 Ra2
29. 29.Rg1 Qf7
30. 30.e4 Rbb2
31. 31.Nxc4 Rc2
32. 32.Qe3 Nxe4
33. 33.d5 exd5
34. 34.Nb6 Rxc3
35. 35.Qd4 Qh5
36. 36.Qxd5+ Kh7
37. 37.Qxa2 Rxh3+
38. 38.gxh3 Qxh3+
39. 39.Qh2 Nf2#

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