Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1965 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Bled
Round 8
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/p1p1pp2/2Pn3p/1P3Pp1/P2K2P1/2N4P/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.g3 Bd7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bc6
  9. 9.O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Rd1 Be7
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.Bxc6+ bxc6
  13. 13.Qxe5 Qb8
  14. 14.Bf4 Qxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 O-O
  16. 16.Bd6 Bxd6
  17. 17.Rxd6 Rfc8
  18. 18.Na4 Rab8
  19. 19.c4 Kf8
  20. 20.Rad1 Ke7
  21. 21.R6d2 Rd8
  22. 22.Nc5 Rxd2
  23. 23.Rxd2 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8 Kxd8
  25. 25.f3 Ne8
  26. 26.Nd3 Kc7
  27. 27.c5 f6
  28. 28.f4 Kd7
  29. 29.Kf2 Nc7
  30. 30.Ke3 Nd5+
  31. 31.Kd4 h6
  32. 32.Ke4 Ke7
  33. 33.Ne1 g5
  34. 34.Nf3 g4
  35. 35.Nd4 Kd7
  36. 36.a3 Nc7
  37. 37.b4 h5
  38. 38.Ne2 Nd5
  39. 39.Nd4 a6
  40. 40.Nc2 Nc3+
  41. 41.Kd3 Nd5

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