Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R1q1k1/6p1/5pN1/p3p3/6Q1/nP5P/r4PP1/6K1 b - - 1 39

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.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Bh5
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Qd7
  15. 15.Nf1 c6
  16. 16.dxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Ng3 Bg6
  18. 18.Bg5 Nd7
  19. 19.Nf5 Nb6
  20. 20.N3h4 Nac4
  21. 21.Rb1 a5
  22. 22.Bd3 Rac8
  23. 23.b3 Na3
  24. 24.Rc1 d5
  25. 25.Qe2 f6
  26. 26.Bd2 Red8
  27. 27.Qg4 Qe8
  28. 28.Be3 Bc5
  29. 29.Bxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.exd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.Nxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Nh4 Nf4
  33. 33.Bxg6 Nxg6
  34. 34.Nxg6 Rd2
  35. 35.Re3 b4
  36. 36.Rg3 Rxc3
  37. 37.Rcxc3 bxc3
  38. 38.Rxc3 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rc8

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