Bent Larsen vs Miguel Najdorf

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 12
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3P1pkp/1B1Q1bP1/p7/1p2q3/P6P/6P1/3R2K1 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.Bc2 b6
  12. 12.Qd3 Bb7
  13. 13.Bg5 g6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nd5
  15. 15.Bh6 Re8
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Qd5
  18. 18.c4 Qh5
  19. 19.Bc1 Bf6
  20. 20.h3 Rad8
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.cxd5 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.d6 Rd8
  26. 26.Bb3 b5
  27. 27.f4 Qc5+
  28. 28.Be3 Qc6
  29. 29.Bd5 Qd7
  30. 30.Bxb7 Qxb7
  31. 31.d7 a5
  32. 32.Qd6 Kg7
  33. 33.f5 b4
  34. 34.fxg6 Qe4
  35. 35.Bb6

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