Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Eersel cm-3pl · 1969 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Eersel cm-3pl
Site Eersel
Round 8
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P2bk3/3p4/4p3/7K/5q2/8/2Q5 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.c4 Nb6
  6. 6.e6 fxe6
  7. 7.h4 e5
  8. 8.d5 Nd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Bd3 Qd7
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 Qg4
  13. 13.Be2 Qe4
  14. 14.O-O Bf5
  15. 15.Na3 Qxh4
  16. 16.Nb5 d3
  17. 17.Nxc7+ Kd8
  18. 18.Nxa8 dxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Nxa8
  20. 20.c5 Qe4
  21. 21.Qb5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Ba5+ b6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qe5
  24. 24.a4 Bd7
  25. 25.cxb6 axb6
  26. 26.Bxb6+ Ke8
  27. 27.Qa6 Nxb6
  28. 28.Qxb6 g5
  29. 29.Re1 Qf4
  30. 30.a5 Bg7
  31. 31.Qb8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Qb3+ e6
  33. 33.Qb7 Ke7
  34. 34.Re4 Qd2
  35. 35.Rae1 Be5
  36. 36.a6 Qxb2
  37. 37.Rb4 Qa2
  38. 38.a7 Bc3
  39. 39.Rbb1 Bxe1
  40. 40.Rxe1 Rf8
  41. 41.Qb6 Qd5
  42. 42.Rc1 Rc8
  43. 43.Rxc8 Bxc8
  44. 44.Qc7+ Bd7
  45. 45.f3 g4
  46. 46.Kf2 gxf3
  47. 47.gxf3 e5
  48. 48.Kg3 h5
  49. 49.Qc1 h4+
  50. 50.Kxh4 Qxf3

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