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