Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Montreal · 1979 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 17
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k3r/1Q3p2/1n2pp2/qB3N1p/1b3P1P/6R1/2P3P1/2BK4 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bf5
  6. 6.Bd2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 c6
  8. 8.Qe2 e6
  9. 9.d5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qc5
  11. 11.b4 Qc8
  12. 12.Nxf6+ gxf6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bg6
  14. 14.h4 h5
  15. 15.f4 Be7
  16. 16.Rh3 Qc7
  17. 17.O-O-O Qb6
  18. 18.Be1 O-O-O
  19. 19.Nb5 Nb8
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  21. 21.Bf2 Qc6
  22. 22.Bxa7 Nd7
  23. 23.a3 Qe4
  24. 24.Be3 Bf5
  25. 25.Rg3 Qc6
  26. 26.Nd4 Qa4
  27. 27.Nxf5 Qxa3+
  28. 28.Kd1 Qa1+
  29. 29.Bc1 Bxb4
  30. 30.Bb5 Nb6
  31. 31.Qe4 Qa5
  32. 32.Qxb7

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