Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Eersel cm-3pl · 1969 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eersel cm-3pl
Site Eersel
Round 2
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2bk4/2r4p/pr1p2p1/2pB1p2/5P2/R3R2P/PPP3P1/2K5 b - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O Re8
  9. 9.f3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Bg5 Qd7
  14. 14.Qxd5 Rb8
  15. 15.Bf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.exf6 Qe6
  17. 17.Qxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Rd5 Rxf6
  19. 19.Ra5 a6
  20. 20.Bd3 Rf4
  21. 21.Re1 Kf8
  22. 22.Be4 Rb6
  23. 23.Re3 Rh4
  24. 24.h3 f5
  25. 25.Bd5 Rhb4
  26. 26.Rc3 c5
  27. 27.Bc4 Rc6
  28. 28.f4 Rbb6
  29. 29.Rca3 Ke7
  30. 30.Re3+ Kd8
  31. 31.Raa3 Rc7
  32. 32.Bd5

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