Bent Larsen vs Mikhail Tal

Eersel cm-3pl · 1969 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eersel cm-3pl
Site Eersel
Round 7
Date 1969.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/2Rbkp2/6p1/2KBP3/p4Pp1/P5P1/8/3r4 b - - 7 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Ng4
  11. 11.h3 Qf6
  12. 12.hxg4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Bh6 Re8
  15. 15.Rad1 Bh8
  16. 16.f4 Nb6
  17. 17.Bf1 Bxg4
  18. 18.Rxd6 Rad8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.e5 Bg7
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Ne4 Rd4
  23. 23.b3 Nc8
  24. 24.Nf6 Be6
  25. 25.Re3 Bf5
  26. 26.b4 h5
  27. 27.a3 b6
  28. 28.Be2 Rd2
  29. 29.Kf1 Ne7
  30. 30.Ke1 Rb2
  31. 31.Rc3 Rb1+
  32. 32.Kf2 Rb2
  33. 33.Ke1 a5
  34. 34.bxa5 bxa5
  35. 35.Bd1 Be6
  36. 36.Rd3 Rb8
  37. 37.Bf3 Bxc4
  38. 38.Rd6 Be6
  39. 39.Bxc6 Nf5
  40. 40.Rd3 Rb1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rb2+
  42. 42.Ke1 Rb8
  43. 43.Be4 Nh6
  44. 44.Rd6 Ng4
  45. 45.Nxg4 hxg4
  46. 46.Rd3 Rb5
  47. 47.Kd2 Rb2+
  48. 48.Ke3 Kf8
  49. 49.Rd2 Rb3+
  50. 50.Rd3 Rb2
  51. 51.Rd2 Rb3+
  52. 52.Rd3 Rb1
  53. 53.Rc3 Rb2
  54. 54.Kd4 Ke7
  55. 55.Bc2 Bd7
  56. 56.Bb3 Rb1
  57. 57.Bd5 a4
  58. 58.Rc7 Rd1+
  59. 59.Kc5 Rd3
  60. 60.Kc4 Rd1
  61. 61.Kc5

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