Bent Larsen vs Mikhail Tal

Milan · 1975 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 6
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1R3pk1/6pp/1Qp5/1p2q1P1/1P5P/2P2P1K/7r w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Re1 Nf6
  7. 7.d3 e6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc4 Ng4
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.a4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Na5 Qc7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.b3 b6
  18. 18.Qe2 a6
  19. 19.Nd2 e5
  20. 20.Nc4 Re8
  21. 21.Qf3 Rad8
  22. 22.h3 Re6
  23. 23.Re2 b5
  24. 24.Ne3 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Qe4 g6
  29. 29.Ra5 Red6
  30. 30.Re1 Kh7
  31. 31.Ra7 Rd7
  32. 32.Rea1 Rxa7
  33. 33.Rxa7 Qe6
  34. 34.Rb7 b4
  35. 35.Qc4 Kg7
  36. 36.Qb5 e4
  37. 37.dxe4 Rd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qe5+
  39. 39.g3 Qxe4
  40. 40.g4 Rh1+

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