Bent Larsen vs Tigran Petrosian

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 16
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1n1k1/R4R2/4rp1P/1p4p1/1P4P1/4P3/P5N1/6K1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 Bg4
  4. 4.Be2 Nbd7
  5. 5.Ne5 Bxe2
  6. 6.Qxe2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.c3 Rc8
  11. 11.g4 Ne8
  12. 12.Ndf3 Ndf6
  13. 13.Bd2 Ne4
  14. 14.Be1 f6
  15. 15.Nd3 Be7
  16. 16.f5 Qd7
  17. 17.Nh4 Nc7
  18. 18.Bg3 Bd6
  19. 19.Bxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rce8
  21. 21.dxc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Nf4 b5
  23. 23.Qg2 Rd8
  24. 24.b4 Ne4
  25. 25.fxe6 g6
  26. 26.Nxd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Qxe4 Nxc3
  28. 28.Rxd6 Nxe4
  29. 29.Ra6 Rd3
  30. 30.Rxa7 Re8
  31. 31.Ng2 g5
  32. 32.Rc1 Rd6
  33. 33.h4 Rdxe6
  34. 34.Rcc7 Nd6
  35. 35.Rxh7 Rc8
  36. 36.Rhg7+ Kh8
  37. 37.h5 Ne8
  38. 38.Rgf7 Nd6
  39. 39.Rh7+ Kg8
  40. 40.h6 Ne8
  41. 41.Rhf7

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