Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Candidats sf1 · 1965 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Bled
Round 10
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rr1k/1b3Qpp/p7/2qP2P1/7P/1PP5/1P1K4/8 b - - 5 37

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.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Ndb5 Qb8
  11. 11.g4 a6
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 b5
  14. 14.g5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd3 b4
  16. 16.Nd5 exd5
  17. 17.exd5 f5
  18. 18.Rde1 Rf7
  19. 19.h4 Bb7
  20. 20.Bxf5 Rxf5
  21. 21.Rxe7 Ne5
  22. 22.Qe4 Qf8
  23. 23.fxe5 Rf4
  24. 24.Qe3 Rf3
  25. 25.Qe2 Qxe7
  26. 26.Qxf3 dxe5
  27. 27.Re1 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxe5 Qd6
  29. 29.Qf4 Rf8
  30. 30.Qe4 b3
  31. 31.axb3 Rf1+
  32. 32.Kd2 Qb4+
  33. 33.c3 Qd6
  34. 34.Bc5 Qxc5
  35. 35.Re8+ Rf8
  36. 36.Qe6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qf7

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