Boris Spassky vs Bent Larsen

Clarin · 1979 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Clarin
Site Buenos Aires
Round 7
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B16)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k4r1/5R2/5n2/8/2p5/6N1/P1K1Br2/8 w - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.Be2 Bf5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.c4 Nd7
  10. 10.d5 O-O-O
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.b4 Rg8
  13. 13.bxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bh3
  15. 15.g3 Bxf1
  16. 16.Bxf1 Ne5
  17. 17.Rb1 Ng4
  18. 18.Bc1 h5
  19. 19.Rb3 h4
  20. 20.Ba3 hxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 f5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rb5 Qd6
  24. 24.Qb3 f4
  25. 25.Rxb7 fxg3
  26. 26.Rxa7 gxf2+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qh2+
  28. 28.Kf3 Qh1+
  29. 29.Kg3 Nf6+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Qh4+
  31. 31.Ke2 Qe4+
  32. 32.Qe3 Qxe3+
  33. 33.Kxe3 Rg3+
  34. 34.Kd2 exd5
  35. 35.Nf5 Kb8
  36. 36.Rxf7 dxc4+
  37. 37.Kc2 Rf3
  38. 38.Ng3 Rf2+
  39. 39.Be2 Rg8

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