Samuel Reshevsky vs Bent Larsen

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 17
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/2r5/4q3/2p4Q/2R4P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Qc2 Qe7
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.c5 dxc5
  12. 12.dxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.a4 Qe7
  14. 14.Ba3 Qe6
  15. 15.Rfd1 h6
  16. 16.Be2 Na5
  17. 17.Bb5+ Bc6
  18. 18.c4 Bxb5
  19. 19.cxb5 Nc4
  20. 20.Bb4 a5
  21. 21.bxa6 c5
  22. 22.Rac1 Nd6
  23. 23.Bc3 O-O
  24. 24.Bxe5 Ndxe4
  25. 25.Re1 Ng5
  26. 26.Nxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.a7 Qc6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Qxf6
  29. 29.a5 Rfc8
  30. 30.axb6 Qxb6
  31. 31.Qf5 Qxa7
  32. 32.Qxg5 c4
  33. 33.Rc3 Rc6
  34. 34.h3 Qd7
  35. 35.Qf4 Rac8
  36. 36.Rec1 Qd5
  37. 37.Re1 Rf6
  38. 38.Qg4 Qc5
  39. 39.Qh4 Rfc6
  40. 40.Qg4 Rd8
  41. 41.Qh4 Qd5
  42. 42.Re5 Qxe5

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