Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1965 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Bled
Round 4
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/p1K5/P7/2Q5/5k2/1q6 w - - 8 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Qg4 h5
  8. 8.Qe2 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Bc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Qe7
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 g6
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Rb1 Qc5
  16. 16.Be3 Qxe5
  17. 17.f4 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd3 Qg4
  19. 19.Qf2 Be7
  20. 20.Bd4 O-O
  21. 21.Be2 Qf5
  22. 22.Bd3 Qg4
  23. 23.Be2 Qh4
  24. 24.g3 Qh3
  25. 25.Bf3 Rad8
  26. 26.Bxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Be5 Qf5
  28. 28.Qe2 Bd6
  29. 29.Rd3 Bxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Rxd3
  31. 31.cxd3 Rd8
  32. 32.Rd1 c5
  33. 33.c4 Qg4
  34. 34.Qxg4 hxg4
  35. 35.Kf2 Rb8
  36. 36.Rd2 Kg7
  37. 37.Ke3 g5
  38. 38.d4 Rb3+
  39. 39.Kf2 cxd4
  40. 40.Rxd4 Kg6
  41. 41.Rxg4 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Kf5
  43. 43.Rd4 Kxe5
  44. 44.Rd7 f5
  45. 45.Rxc7 Ke4
  46. 46.Rd7 Rc2
  47. 47.Rd6 e5
  48. 48.h4 gxh4
  49. 49.gxh4 Rxc4
  50. 50.h5 Kf3
  51. 51.Rd3+ Kg4
  52. 52.h6 Rc7
  53. 53.Rd6 e4
  54. 54.Kf2 a5
  55. 55.Rg6+ Kh5
  56. 56.Ra6 f4
  57. 57.Re6 Rc2+
  58. 58.Ke1 Rc1+
  59. 59.Kd2 Rh1
  60. 60.Rxe4 Kg4
  61. 61.Re6 Kg3
  62. 62.Rf6 f3
  63. 63.Ke3 Re1+
  64. 64.Kd3 Re7
  65. 65.Rg6+ Kf4
  66. 66.Rf6+ Kg3
  67. 67.Rg6+ Kf4
  68. 68.Rf6+ Kg4
  69. 69.Kd4 Kg3
  70. 70.Rg6+ Kh3
  71. 71.Rg7 Rxg7
  72. 72.hxg7 f2
  73. 73.g8=Q f1=Q
  74. 74.Qe6+ Kh4
  75. 75.Kc5 Qb1
  76. 76.Qc4+ Kg3
  77. 77.Qc3+ Kf2

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