Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Riga Interzonal · 1979 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Riga Interzonal
Site Riga
Round 7
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B16)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/p7/5p2/6p1/6P1/4KPk1/P7/8 w - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.Bf4 e6
  8. 8.Bc4 Na6
  9. 9.O-O Nc7
  10. 10.Bg3 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 Qd7
  12. 12.Nh4 Bg6
  13. 13.c3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Qf3 f5
  15. 15.Be5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Rhe8
  17. 17.Rae1 Qd6
  18. 18.b4 Kb8
  19. 19.g3 Nd5
  20. 20.b5 Nb6
  21. 21.Bd3 Nd7
  22. 22.R5e2 Nf6
  23. 23.Nxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.bxc6 Qxc6
  25. 25.Qxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Rb2+ Kc7
  27. 27.Reb1 Rb8
  28. 28.Rxb8 Rxb8
  29. 29.Rxb8 Kxb8
  30. 30.f3 Kc7
  31. 31.Kf2 Kd6
  32. 32.Ke3 Nd5+
  33. 33.Kd2 c5
  34. 34.Bc4 cxd4
  35. 35.cxd4 f4
  36. 36.Kd3 fxg3
  37. 37.hxg3 g5
  38. 38.Bb3 Nf6
  39. 39.Ke3 Nh5
  40. 40.g4 Nf4
  41. 41.Ke4 Ne2
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc3
  43. 43.Kd3 Nd5
  44. 44.Bxd5 Kxd5
  45. 45.Kc3 e5
  46. 46.dxe5 Kxe5
  47. 47.Kd3 Kf4
  48. 48.Ke2 Kg3
  49. 49.Ke3 f6
  50. 50.Ke2 Kg2
  51. 51.Ke3 Kg3

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