Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf2 · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Malmo
Round 3
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R6/4PNK1/p6r/8/7P/5p2/3b4 b - - 3 52

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 a5
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nb5 d5
  14. 14.c4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 c4
  16. 16.Be3 cxd3
  17. 17.e5 Ba6
  18. 18.Qxd3 Qd7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Qd2 Nf5
  21. 21.Bf2 h5
  22. 22.Bf1 Rd8
  23. 23.Bd3 Qe7
  24. 24.Qe2 Rb7
  25. 25.h3 h4
  26. 26.Nxh4 Nxh4
  27. 27.gxh4 Bh6
  28. 28.Bg3 Qc5+
  29. 29.Kh2 Ne7
  30. 30.h5 Nf5
  31. 31.hxg6 fxg6
  32. 32.Bxf5 exf5
  33. 33.c4 d4
  34. 34.Nd6 Rxb1
  35. 35.Rxb1 d3
  36. 36.Qxd3 Bxf4
  37. 37.Qd5+ Qxd5
  38. 38.cxd5 Be3
  39. 39.Bh4 Bf4+
  40. 40.Kg2 Bd3
  41. 41.Rb6 g5
  42. 42.Bg3 Bxg3
  43. 43.Kxg3 Bc2
  44. 44.Rb2 f4+
  45. 45.Kg4 Bxa4
  46. 46.Kxg5 f3
  47. 47.Ne4 Kf8
  48. 48.Nf6 Bd1
  49. 49.Rb7 f2
  50. 50.e6 Rxd5+
  51. 51.Kh6 Rh5+
  52. 52.Kg6

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