Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Santa Monica · 1966 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 4
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B64)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/2R1R3/kr3p2/3p4/KBn5/2P5/r7 w - - 10 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 e5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Qa5
  13. 13.Kb1 Rad8
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Qxd2
  16. 16.Rxd2 exf4
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Be2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rf1 Re4
  20. 20.Bf3 Re7
  21. 21.a3 Ne5
  22. 22.Bd5 Ng4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Ne3
  24. 24.Bb3 Re5
  25. 25.Rd3 Kf8
  26. 26.g4 b5
  27. 27.a4 a6
  28. 28.Rc3 d5
  29. 29.Rd4 Ke7
  30. 30.h3 Nc4
  31. 31.Rcd3 Rd6
  32. 32.Rd1 Ne3
  33. 33.R1d3 Kd7
  34. 34.Rf4 Nc4
  35. 35.Rf1 Kc6
  36. 36.Kc1 Rd8
  37. 37.Rfd1 h5
  38. 38.gxh5 Rh8
  39. 39.Rg3 Rxh5
  40. 40.Rg8 Rxh3
  41. 41.Rc8+ Kb7
  42. 42.Rf8 Rxf5
  43. 43.Rxf7+ Kb6
  44. 44.Rd7 Ne3
  45. 45.Re1 Rhf3
  46. 46.Rd6+ Ka5
  47. 47.axb5 Kxb5
  48. 48.Kd2 Re5
  49. 49.Kc1 a5
  50. 50.Rd8 Rf4
  51. 51.Rb8+ Kc6
  52. 52.Ra8 Kb7
  53. 53.Rd8 a4
  54. 54.Ba2 Rf2
  55. 55.Kb1 Kc7
  56. 56.Ra8 Nc4
  57. 57.Rd1 Nb6
  58. 58.Ra7+ Kc6
  59. 59.b3 Ree2
  60. 60.Rc1 Re4
  61. 61.Rd1 Rb4
  62. 62.Kb2 Rb5
  63. 63.Kc1 Rc5
  64. 64.Rd2 Rf1+
  65. 65.Rd1 Rf2
  66. 66.Rd2 Rf1+
  67. 67.Rd1 Rf4
  68. 68.bxa4 Nxa4
  69. 69.Re1 Nc3
  70. 70.Re6+ Kb5
  71. 71.Rb7+ Ka5
  72. 72.Bb3 Rb5
  73. 73.Rc7 d4
  74. 74.Kb2 Rf1
  75. 75.Rcc6 f5
  76. 76.Ka3 Ra1+
  77. 77.Kb2 Rb1+
  78. 78.Ka3 Ra1+
  79. 79.Kb2 Rb1+
  80. 80.Ka3 Ra1+

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