Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Montreal · 1979 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 5
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2qk3r/Q4ppp/p2Bp3/1p2P3/8/8/PPP2nPP/2K4R b - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O a6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 b5
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.fxe5 Nd5
  14. 14.Bxe7 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bf3 Nxd1
  16. 16.Bd6 Qc4
  17. 17.Qb6 Nf2
  18. 18.Bc6+ Bd7
  19. 19.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  20. 20.Qb7+ Kd8
  21. 21.Qxa8+ Qc8
  22. 22.Qa7

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