Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf2 · 1968 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Candidats sf2
Site Malmo
Round 5
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p2pk1/3p1n2/2pPq1p1/P1P3P1/8/P2rB1Q1/5R1K w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bf3 Bb7
  11. 11.Qd2 d6
  12. 12.Bh6 Bxh6
  13. 13.Qxh6 Re5
  14. 14.Rae1 c5
  15. 15.Re3 Qe7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Re8
  17. 17.h4 Qe6
  18. 18.Qf4 Kg7
  19. 19.b3 h6
  20. 20.Qg3 Qd7
  21. 21.Qf4 R8e7
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 g5
  24. 24.hxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Qg3 Qf5
  26. 26.c4 Rxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Re5
  28. 28.Bd1 Qd3
  29. 29.Bf3 Qc3
  30. 30.Kh2 a5
  31. 31.Kh1 Kf8
  32. 32.Rf1 Qxe3
  33. 33.Qh3 Kg7
  34. 34.g3 Qd4
  35. 35.g4 a4
  36. 36.Bd1 Re3
  37. 37.Qg2 Rd3
  38. 38.Be2 Rd2
  39. 39.bxa4 Qe5

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