Samuel Reshevsky vs Bent Larsen

Lugano ol (Men) · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Lugano ol (Men)
Site Lugano
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3b1p1k/p4n2/1p1PN3/4P1Pp/P3Q3/2B3PK/q7 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Rd1 b5
  12. 12.Ba2 c4
  13. 13.Qe2 Qe8
  14. 14.h3 e5
  15. 15.d5 Nd8
  16. 16.e4 Nb7
  17. 17.Bb1 Nd7
  18. 18.Bc2 Nd6
  19. 19.Na2 Nc5
  20. 20.Bd2 Bxd2
  21. 21.Nxd2 Bd7
  22. 22.b4 cxb3
  23. 23.Nxb3 Nxb3
  24. 24.Bxb3 Qe7
  25. 25.Rac1 Rfc8
  26. 26.Nb4 Bxh3
  27. 27.Qe3 Bd7
  28. 28.Nc6 Qf6
  29. 29.f3 h5
  30. 30.Rc3 h4
  31. 31.Rdc1 g5
  32. 32.Na7 Rxc3
  33. 33.Rxc3 Ne8
  34. 34.Nc6 Kg7
  35. 35.Rc2 Rc8
  36. 36.Qc3 Rc7
  37. 37.Kh1 Kh7
  38. 38.Qe3 g4
  39. 39.fxg4 Qf1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Nf6
  41. 41.Nxe5 Rxc2
  42. 42.Bxc2 Qa1

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