Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 3.1
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/p1pNrk2/2n3p1/PR2P3/1P2KP2/3r4 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.d5 Nb4
  10. 10.d6 Bxd6
  11. 11.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  12. 12.Qxd6 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 Ne8
  14. 14.Qe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Rg8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nc6
  17. 17.Rxd7 Ne5
  18. 18.Rb7 Nxc4
  19. 19.Ne4 Na5
  20. 20.Rd7 Nc6
  21. 21.f4 Rc8
  22. 22.Rc1 a5
  23. 23.a3 Kg6
  24. 24.Kg2 Rh8
  25. 25.Kf3 Rxh2
  26. 26.Ng5 e5
  27. 27.Rg1 exf4
  28. 28.Bd6 Nxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6+ f6
  30. 30.Ne6+ Kf5
  31. 31.Nxf4 Ne5+
  32. 32.Ke2 Re8
  33. 33.Rxb6 Nc4
  34. 34.Rb3 g5
  35. 35.Nd5 Re5
  36. 36.Rd1 g4
  37. 37.Kf1 Rh1+
  38. 38.Ke2 Rxd1

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