Bent Larsen vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Bent Larsen
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	0-1
Event	San Juan
Site	San Juan
Round	3
Date	1969.00.00
Opening	Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p2k3/p1b1p2p/1P4p1/P3p1Q1/2R4P/4B1PK/1r4q1 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.exd5 cxd5
4. 4.c3 Nc6
5. 5.Bf4 Bf5
6. 6.Nf3 e6
7. 7.Qb3 Qc8
8. 8.Nbd2 Nf6
9. 9.Be2 Be7
10. 10.O-O Ne4
11. 11.Rac1 Nxd2
12. 12.Bxd2 O-O
13. 13.c4 Be4
14. 14.Qe3 Qd8
15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
16. 16.dxe5 Rc8
17. 17.Rfe1 Bc5
18. 18.Qf4 f6
19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
21. 21.Qxe3 Rxc1
22. 22.Rxc1 fxe5
23. 23.a3 Qh4
24. 24.h3 a6
25. 25.Bg4 Qf6
26. 26.Re1 e4
27. 27.Qd2 h6
28. 28.Re3 Bc6
29. 29.b4 Rd8
30. 30.Qc3 Kf7
31. 31.Bh5+ Ke7
32. 32.Qc5+ Rd6
33. 33.Be2 Qd4
34. 34.Qh5 Qa1+
35. 35.Kh2 Qf6
36. 36.Qg4 g5
37. 37.Kg1 Rd2
38. 38.a4 Rb2
39. 39.b5 Rb1+
40. 40.Kh2 Qxf2
41. 41.Rc3 Qg1+

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