Bent Larsen vs Boris Spassky

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 17 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 2.1
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2kr4/ppp2pp1/2p5/2b2b2/2P1pPPq/1P2P3/PBQPB3/RN1K1q2 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e4
  5. 5.Nd4 Bc5
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.e3 Bf5
  8. 8.Qc2 Qe7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O-O
  10. 10.f4 Ng4
  11. 11.g3 h5
  12. 12.h3 h4
  13. 13.hxg4 hxg3
  14. 14.Rg1 Rh1
  15. 15.Rxh1 g2
  16. 16.Rf1 Qh4+
  17. 17.Kd1 gxf1=Q+

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