Bent Larsen vs Hugo Spangenberg

La Plata · 1997 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Hugo Spangenberg
Result 1-0
Event La Plata
Site La Plata
Round 5
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k4r1/5p2/p1r2Bq1/1pNQ3p/1P3R2/P1P4P/6P1/7K b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nge2 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.f4 a6
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 b5
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be7
  11. 11.a3 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O Nf6
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.f5 Bc5+
  15. 15.Kh1 Bd4
  16. 16.fxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Bf5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Qd3 Ne7
  19. 19.Rae1 Qd6
  20. 20.Be4 Bc6
  21. 21.Bf4 Qc5
  22. 22.Bxc6 Rxc6
  23. 23.Ne4 Qb6
  24. 24.c3 Bf6
  25. 25.Bd6 Kd8
  26. 26.Rxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Bxe7+ Kc8
  28. 28.Rd1 Kb7
  29. 29.Nd6+ Ka8
  30. 30.Bxf6 Rb8
  31. 31.h3 Qf2
  32. 32.Ne4 Qf5
  33. 33.Rf1 Qg6
  34. 34.Rf4 h5
  35. 35.Qxd7 Rbc8
  36. 36.Qd5 Kb8
  37. 37.b4 Rg8
  38. 38.Nc5

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