Bent Larsen vs Mikhail Tal

Eersel cm-3pl · 1969 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eersel cm-3pl
Site Eersel
Round 1
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1p5p/3b2k1/1P3b2/5N2/2B1P2P/5K2/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Be7
  8. 8.Bxd5 exd5
  9. 9.dxc5 Be6
  10. 10.O-O Bxc5
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.Na4 Ba7
  14. 14.Nd4 Qd6
  15. 15.Rc1 Rac8
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne5
  17. 17.Nc3 Bb8
  18. 18.f4 Ng4
  19. 19.Nce2 Bd7
  20. 20.h3 Nf6
  21. 21.Ng3 Ne4
  22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Qa5 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.Qc3 Qf8
  27. 27.Ne2 Bd7
  28. 28.Ng3 f6
  29. 29.Nxe4 Bc6
  30. 30.Qc4+ Qf7
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  32. 32.Nd2 Bd6
  33. 33.Kf2 Bb4
  34. 34.Nf3 Be4
  35. 35.a3 Ba5
  36. 36.b4 Bc7
  37. 37.Nd2 Bc6
  38. 38.g4 a5
  39. 39.f5 axb4
  40. 40.axb4 Bd6
  41. 41.Bc3 g6
  42. 42.fxg6+ Kxg6
  43. 43.Nf3 Be4
  44. 44.b5 Be7
  45. 45.Nd4 Bd6
  46. 46.Ne2 f5
  47. 47.gxf5+ Bxf5
  48. 48.Nf4+

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