Tigran Petrosian vs Bent Larsen

Santa Monica · 1966 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 16
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7q/8/2Q5/p2p1nk1/Pp1Pp1p1/1P2P1n1/6K1/3N1N2 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.e3 c6
  7. 7.Nge2 a5
  8. 8.b3 Na6
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.Bb2 Re8
  11. 11.a3 Rb8
  12. 12.h3 h5
  13. 13.Qc2 Be6
  14. 14.Kh2 Qc7
  15. 15.Rac1 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 cxb5
  17. 17.Qd1 Qe7
  18. 18.Nb1 Bd7
  19. 19.Nd2 e4
  20. 20.Nf4 d5
  21. 21.Qe2 Qd6
  22. 22.Rc2 Rec8
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rxc2
  24. 24.Rxc2 h4
  25. 25.Nf1 hxg3+
  26. 26.fxg3 b4
  27. 27.a4 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.h4 Nc7
  30. 30.Bh3 Bxh3
  31. 31.Nxh3 Bf8
  32. 32.Kg2 Qc6
  33. 33.Qd1 Bd6
  34. 34.Nf2 Ne6
  35. 35.Bc1 Ng7
  36. 36.Bd2 Nf5
  37. 37.Kh3 Qc8
  38. 38.Kg2 Kg7
  39. 39.Nh1 Nh6
  40. 40.Be1 Qa6
  41. 41.Nf2 Nf5
  42. 42.Qd2 Bb8
  43. 43.Nd1 Ng4
  44. 44.Kg1 f6
  45. 45.Kg2 g5
  46. 46.Nf2 Ngh6
  47. 47.hxg5 fxg5
  48. 48.Nd1 Kg6
  49. 49.Nh2 g4
  50. 50.Qc2 Bd6
  51. 51.Nf1 Ng8
  52. 52.Nh2 Nf6
  53. 53.Nf1 Kh5
  54. 54.Nh2 Kg5
  55. 55.Nf1 Nh5
  56. 56.Bf2 Nf6
  57. 57.Be1 Nh5
  58. 58.Bf2 Qa8
  59. 59.Be1 Qh8
  60. 60.Qc6 Bxg3
  61. 61.Bxg3 Nhxg3

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