Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1965 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Bled
Round 6
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rbb4r/pq3pp1/2B1pk1p/8/1Q3P2/P3B1P1/1P5P/2RR2K1 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 e6
  6. 6.Qf3 Qf6
  7. 7.Qg3 h6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nb4
  9. 9.Bb5+ c6
  10. 10.Ba4 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qg6
  13. 13.Qf3 Qf5
  14. 14.Qe2 Be7
  15. 15.a3 Nd5
  16. 16.Nb5 cxb5
  17. 17.Qxb5+ Kd8
  18. 18.c4 Qxe5
  19. 19.cxd5 Bd6
  20. 20.g3 Qxd5
  21. 21.Qe2 Ke7
  22. 22.Rd1 Qa5
  23. 23.Qg4 Qf5
  24. 24.Qc4 Qc5
  25. 25.Qd3 Qd5
  26. 26.Qc3 Be5
  27. 27.Qe1 Qc5
  28. 28.Bd2 Kf6
  29. 29.Rac1 Qb6
  30. 30.Be3 Qa6
  31. 31.Qb4 b5
  32. 32.Bxb5 Qb7
  33. 33.f4 Bb8
  34. 34.Bc6

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