Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 5
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5ppp/8/2p1P3/p3N3/3n3P/1P1R1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nc1 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Bf6
  19. 19.Ne2 Bb7
  20. 20.Qd2 Re8
  21. 21.Nc3 Bc6
  22. 22.Rad1 b4
  23. 23.Nb1 Qa5
  24. 24.Bxf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.Qd4 Qc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.e5 Nd5
  28. 28.Be4 Ne7
  29. 29.Rc1 Bxe4
  30. 30.Rxe4 Rad8
  31. 31.a3 Nc6
  32. 32.axb4 Nxb4
  33. 33.Nc3 Nd3
  34. 34.Rc2 Rd4
  35. 35.Rd2 Rxe4
  36. 36.Nxe4

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