Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Buenos Aires Najdorf · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires Najdorf
Site Buenos Aires
Round 7
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/3b1k1p/p2P4/1p1K1p2/1P5P/P3BP2/8 w - - 6 52

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 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Rc8
  14. 14.Bb1 O-O
  15. 15.Nf1 Nc6
  16. 16.b3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bb2 Bf8
  18. 18.Ne3 Qb7
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 exd4
  22. 22.Rxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Qxd4 Qc8
  24. 24.Bd3 Qc5
  25. 25.Qh4 f5
  26. 26.Rd1 Re7
  27. 27.Qf4 Rf7
  28. 28.Be2 Be7
  29. 29.Bh5 Rf8
  30. 30.Re1 Bd8
  31. 31.Qg3 g5
  32. 32.Rc1 Qb4
  33. 33.Qe3 Qa5
  34. 34.Qa7 Qd2
  35. 35.Qxd7 Qxb2
  36. 36.Re1 g4
  37. 37.Bf7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qxd6 Qg7
  39. 39.Qxf8+ Qxf8
  40. 40.Re8 Qxe8
  41. 41.Bxe8 gxh3
  42. 42.gxh3 Be7
  43. 43.Bd7 f4
  44. 44.Kg2 Kg7
  45. 45.Kf3 Bd6
  46. 46.Bc8 a5
  47. 47.Ba6 b4
  48. 48.Bd3 h6
  49. 49.Ke4 Kf6
  50. 50.Kd4 Be7
  51. 51.Be2 Bd6

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