Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf2 · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Malmo
Round 7
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R1r2k1/6b1/3B2p1/3K3p/1p6/1P4P1/2P4P/8 b - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.f4 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nge7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bd2 Rb8
  10. 10.Rb1 b5
  11. 11.a3 f5
  12. 12.Be3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bf2 Kh8
  14. 14.Re1 b4
  15. 15.axb4 cxb4
  16. 16.Ne2 fxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 e5
  18. 18.Qd2 Be6
  19. 19.Nc1 d5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 dxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rbd8
  23. 23.Nd3 a5
  24. 24.Qe2 Bc4
  25. 25.Qe3 Nf5
  26. 26.Qc5 Qxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Rfe8
  28. 28.Bb6 Rb8
  29. 29.Bc7 Rbc8
  30. 30.Bxa5 Nd4
  31. 31.Nf2 Bf8
  32. 32.Bb6 Ne2+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rxe5
  34. 34.Rbd1 Re6
  35. 35.Be3 Rce8
  36. 36.Rd2 Rxe4
  37. 37.Nxe4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Rexe2 Bxe2
  39. 39.Rxe2 Bg7
  40. 40.Kf3 Rc4
  41. 41.b3 Rc3
  42. 42.Ke4 h5
  43. 43.Kd5 Rc8
  44. 44.Bc5 Bc3
  45. 45.Re7 Rd8+
  46. 46.Bd6 Kg8
  47. 47.Rb7 Bg7
  48. 48.Rb8

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