Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

The Game

White	Mikhail Tal
Black	Bent Larsen
Result	0-1
Event	Eersel cm-3pl
Site	Eersel
Round	6
Date	1969.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/1p5k/p1b5/8/2B4P/P4p2/KPP1p2P/6q1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
6. 6.Bg5 e6
7. 7.Qd2 Be7
8. 8.O-O-O O-O
9. 9.f4 Nxd4
10. 10.Qxd4 Qa5
11. 11.Bc4 Bd7
12. 12.Kb1 Bc6
13. 13.Rhf1 h6
14. 14.Bh4 Qh5
15. 15.g3 g5
16. 16.fxg5 hxg5
17. 17.Rxf6 Bxf6
18. 18.Qxf6 gxh4
19. 19.gxh4 Kh7
20. 20.e5 dxe5
21. 21.Rf1 Qg6
22. 22.Qxe5 f5
23. 23.Bd3 Qf6
24. 24.Qe3 Rad8
25. 25.Ne2 a6
26. 26.Nf4 e5
27. 27.Nh3 e4
28. 28.Ng5+ Kh8
29. 29.Qe2 Qh6
30. 30.Bc4 f4
31. 31.Nf7+ Rxf7
32. 32.Bxf7 f3
33. 33.Qc4 Qf6
34. 34.Qb3 Qd4
35. 35.a3 e3
36. 36.Rc1 e2
37. 37.Qe6 Qf4
38. 38.Qe7 Qxc1+
39. 39.Ka2 Qg1
40. 40.Qxd8+ Kh7
41. 41.Bc4

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