Bent Larsen vs Tigran Petrosian

La Habana olm fin-A · 1966 · French Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event La Habana olm fin-A
Site La Habana
Round 4
Date 1966.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R1b3/p5p1/7p/8/P2P1PP1/2pk3P/3p1K2/8 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 c6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Re8
  9. 9.Ng3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nf5 Nf8
  11. 11.Nxd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Ne5 N6d7
  13. 13.Bd2 f6
  14. 14.Qh5 Rxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 fxe5
  16. 16.Rfe1 e4
  17. 17.Bf1 Nf6
  18. 18.Qh4 Bf5
  19. 19.Qg3 Qe7
  20. 20.c3 Ne6
  21. 21.Be3 Ng4
  22. 22.h3 Nxe3
  23. 23.Rxe3 Rf8
  24. 24.Qe5 Bg6
  25. 25.Rd1 Qf7
  26. 26.Rd2 Nf4
  27. 27.b4 h6
  28. 28.a4 Bh7
  29. 29.Qd4 b6
  30. 30.Re1 Qc7
  31. 31.Qe3 c5
  32. 32.bxc5 bxc5
  33. 33.g3 Nd3
  34. 34.Bxd3 exd3
  35. 35.Qe6+ Qf7
  36. 36.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  37. 37.Rb2 c4
  38. 38.f3 d4
  39. 39.Rc1 Ke6
  40. 40.Kf2 Be4
  41. 41.f4 Re8
  42. 42.g4 Bc6
  43. 43.Re1+ Kd5
  44. 44.Rxe8 Bxe8
  45. 45.cxd4 c3
  46. 46.Rb8 d2
  47. 47.Rd8+ Kc4
  48. 48.Rc8+ Kd3

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