Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Bled
Round 2
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/1p4pp/p2Q4/P3R3/1P3q1P/5P2/2P1R3/6K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nc3 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Be7
  8. 8.b3 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bxb5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Nd7
  11. 11.Ba3 a6
  12. 12.Nc3 Bf6
  13. 13.Qd2 O-O
  14. 14.Rad1 Re8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Nb6
  16. 16.Bb2 Qd7
  17. 17.a4 Qc6
  18. 18.a5 Nd7
  19. 19.Ba1 Re6
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxa1
  21. 21.Rxa1 Rae8
  22. 22.f3 f5
  23. 23.Re3 fxe4
  24. 24.Rc3 Nc5
  25. 25.Nf4 e3
  26. 26.Qd4 Re5
  27. 27.b4 e2
  28. 28.Re1 Qa4
  29. 29.Rc4 Nd7
  30. 30.Rxc7 Nf6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Qa2
  32. 32.h4 Nd5
  33. 33.Rc5 Nxf4
  34. 34.Rxe5 Rf8
  35. 35.g3 Qf7
  36. 36.gxf4 Qxf4
  37. 37.R1xe2

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