Bent Larsen vs Boris Spassky

Alekhine mem · 1959 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r3r3/p2q1pkp/1p6/2p1P1Q1/3p4/2P3Pb/PP3P1P/R3R1K1 b - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nge2 d5
  6. 6.exd5 exd5
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O d4
  9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 O-O
  11. 11.Nf4 Bd6
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.c3 Bxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Be6
  15. 15.Qh5 b6
  16. 16.e5 Bd5
  17. 17.Bg5 Qd7
  18. 18.Bf6 Ne7
  19. 19.Bxe7 Bxg2
  20. 20.Bf6 Bh3
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Qg5+

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