Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Eersel cm-3pl · 1969 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Eersel cm-3pl
Site Eersel
Round 4
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/4bk2/3pppb1/8/8/P1Nq4/1P5R/K3Q3 b - - 9 43

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.Nb3 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Be2 Kh8
  12. 12.Bh5 Bd7
  13. 13.f4 b5
  14. 14.Kb1 Qb6
  15. 15.f5 Rac8
  16. 16.Rhf1 a5
  17. 17.Ne2 b4
  18. 18.Nf4 a4
  19. 19.Nc1 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxf7 b3
  21. 21.cxb3 axb3
  22. 22.Ng6+ Nxg6
  23. 23.fxg6 Kg7
  24. 24.Nxb3 hxg6
  25. 25.Bxg6 Kxg6
  26. 26.Rf3 Bc6
  27. 27.Qf4 Kf7
  28. 28.Nd4 Rh8
  29. 29.Rb3 Qa6
  30. 30.Ra3 Qb7
  31. 31.Rb3 Bxe4+
  32. 32.Ka1 Qd5
  33. 33.Qf1 Ra8
  34. 34.a3 Bxg2
  35. 35.Qf2 Rxh2
  36. 36.Rb5 Qe4
  37. 37.Re1 Rh1
  38. 38.Rxh1 Bxh1
  39. 39.Ne2 Rc8
  40. 40.Nc3 Qd3
  41. 41.Rh5 Be4
  42. 42.Qe1 Bg6
  43. 43.Rh2

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