Bent Larsen vs Mikhail Tal

Bugojno · 1978 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 6
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2R2rk1/pq2bpp1/3pp2p/1p1n4/3P4/3NP1P1/PP1N1P1P/1Q2R1K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.c3 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Qb6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Rac1 Nb4
  12. 12.Qb1 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.e3 Be7
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 d6
  17. 17.Nd3 Qb7+
  18. 18.Kg1 Nd5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rac8
  20. 20.Rxc8

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