Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 2
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3p1k/p2pQPq1/8/7p/8/PP3RP1/6K1 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Ba4 d6
  6. 6.c3 Bd7
  7. 7.d4 Ng6
  8. 8.Re1 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf1 Qe8
  11. 11.Bb3 Bg4
  12. 12.Ne3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 exd4
  14. 14.Nf5 Bf6
  15. 15.Bd2 dxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qe5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qd2 Nge7
  20. 20.f4 Qf6
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  22. 22.Bd5 Qd7
  23. 23.Rc3 Rab8
  24. 24.Rg3 Ne7
  25. 25.Qc3 g6
  26. 26.Bb3 c5
  27. 27.f5 c4
  28. 28.Bd1 Qb5
  29. 29.f6 Nc6
  30. 30.Qc1 Qc5+
  31. 31.Kh1 Qf2
  32. 32.Bf3 Re8
  33. 33.Rf1 Qd4
  34. 34.e5 Qxe5
  35. 35.Bd5 Nd4
  36. 36.Bxc4 Ne2
  37. 37.Bxe2 Qxe2
  38. 38.Rgf3 Kh8
  39. 39.Qh6 Rg8
  40. 40.R1f2 Qe1+
  41. 41.Rf1 Qe2
  42. 42.R1f2 Qe5
  43. 43.Re3 Qd5
  44. 44.h4 Rbc8
  45. 45.Re7 g5
  46. 46.Kh2 Rc4
  47. 47.hxg5 Rg4
  48. 48.Re8 Rxg5
  49. 49.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  50. 50.Kg1 Qd1+
  51. 51.Rf1 Qd4+
  52. 52.Rf2 Qd1+
  53. 53.Rf1 Qd4+
  54. 54.Rf2 Qe3
  55. 55.Qh4 h6
  56. 56.Qc4 Qe1+
  57. 57.Rf1 Qe3+
  58. 58.Rf2 Rc5
  59. 59.Qg4+ Qg5
  60. 60.Qe4 Re5
  61. 61.Qd4 Qg3
  62. 62.Qd2 h5
  63. 63.Kf1 Qg6
  64. 64.Kg1 Re6
  65. 65.Qc3 h4
  66. 66.Qc8+ Kh7
  67. 67.Qxe6

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