Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Zuerich · 1959 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1Pk4p/8/3B1pp1/3K4/R1p1p3/P5PP/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.f3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Be6
  11. 11.Qd2 Qa5
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.Kb1 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Qb5
  16. 16.Rhe1 a5
  17. 17.Qe2 Qxe2
  18. 18.Rxe2 a4
  19. 19.Bc4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bb5 Ra5
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Bc6 a3
  23. 23.b3 Kf8
  24. 24.c4 bxc3
  25. 25.Kc2 Ra7
  26. 26.b4 e6
  27. 27.b5 exd5
  28. 28.b6 Re7
  29. 29.Rxe7 Kxe7
  30. 30.Re1+ Be5
  31. 31.b7 Rb8
  32. 32.f4 Ke6
  33. 33.fxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.Rb1 Kd6
  35. 35.Rb6 d4
  36. 36.Ra6 f5
  37. 37.Ra8 Kc7
  38. 38.Bd5 e4
  39. 39.Rxa3 e3
  40. 40.Kd3 g5
  41. 41.Kxd4

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