Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Leiden · 1970 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leiden
Site Leiden
Round 2
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1q3rk1/3Q1pp1/p4b1p/8/1pBp3P/1P4P1/2P3K1/4R3 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nb3 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.f4 Qb6+
  10. 10.Kh1 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Be7
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nb1 O-O
  14. 14.a5 Qc7
  15. 15.Be3 e5
  16. 16.f5 d5
  17. 17.Bb6 Qd7
  18. 18.N1d2 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 dxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 exd4
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  22. 22.Nc5 Qc7
  23. 23.Nxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Rfe1 Ra7
  25. 25.Qe4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qf4 h6
  27. 27.Re4 Qd5
  28. 28.b3 Qc5
  29. 29.h4 Re7
  30. 30.g3 Re5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Bxe5
  32. 32.Qf2 Qc6+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qf6
  34. 34.Kg2 Bc7
  35. 35.Re1 Bxa5
  36. 36.Qf4 Bd8
  37. 37.Qe5 Qb6
  38. 38.Qd5 Bf6
  39. 39.Qd7 Qb8
  40. 40.Bc4 Be5
  41. 41.f6 Bxf6

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