Bent Larsen vs Boris Spassky

Belgrade · 1964 · English Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 3
Date 1964.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/5pkp/2N3p1/2b3q1/5n2/5r2/P6P/5R1K w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 Nge7
  6. 6.Nge2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.exd4 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bf5
  11. 11.g4 Bc8
  12. 12.Bf4 d5
  13. 13.c5 b6
  14. 14.Nb5 Ba6
  15. 15.Nxc7 Bxe2
  16. 16.Qxe2 Nxd4
  17. 17.Qd3 Rc8
  18. 18.cxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Be3 Nec6
  20. 20.Na6 Re8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Ne6
  22. 22.f4 Qh4
  23. 23.Bxb6 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rab1 Nxf4
  25. 25.Qg3 Qf6
  26. 26.g5 Bd4+
  27. 27.Kh1 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Qf5
  29. 29.Rf1 Bxb6
  30. 30.Rxf4 Qe5
  31. 31.Rf1 Re8
  32. 32.Qf3 Nd8
  33. 33.Qb3 Be3
  34. 34.Bxd5 Ne6
  35. 35.Nb4 Qxg5
  36. 36.Nc6 Nf4
  37. 37.Bf3 Bc5
  38. 38.Qc2 Re3
  39. 39.Qb1 Rxf3
  40. 40.Qb8+ Kg7

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