Bent Larsen vs Mikhail Tal

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 20
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/p5p1/7p/2ppP3/8/1P5P/P2r2P1/2R4K b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 d5
  4. 4.e5 Ng8
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Ne7
  8. 8.c4 Nbc6
  9. 9.Nc3 dxc4
  10. 10.dxc4 Nf5
  11. 11.Qa4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qxd4+
  13. 13.Rf2 Bxe2
  14. 14.Nxe2 Qd3
  15. 15.f5 Be7
  16. 16.Nf4 Qe4
  17. 17.fxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Bd2 O-O
  19. 19.Re1 Qf5
  20. 20.Qb3 Rad8
  21. 21.Nh3 Qg4
  22. 22.Qxb7 Bh4
  23. 23.Qxc6 Bxf2+
  24. 24.Nxf2 Rxf2
  25. 25.Kxf2 Rxd2+
  26. 26.Kg1 h6
  27. 27.h3 Qxc4
  28. 28.b3 Qd4+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Rc1

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