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Fischer, Robert James vs Larsen, Bent

Candidats sf1 • Denver • 1971

Fischer vs Larsen — Candidates 1971Top 100

1971. Bobby Fischer's march to the World Championship was unprecedented — he demolished Larsen 6-0. This game from their Candidates semifinal shows Fischer at his terrifying best: precise, relentless, and absolutely merciless.

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Candidats sf1

Fischer, Robert James vs Larsen, Bent
Denver • 1971
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Bb44.e5Ne75.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3c57.a4Nbc68.Nf3Bd79.Bd3Qc710.O-Oc411.Be2f612.Re1Ng613.Ba3fxe514.dxe5Ncxe515.Nxe5Nxe516.Qd4Ng617.Bh5Kf718.f4Rhe819.f5exf520.Qxd5+Kf621.Bf3Ne522.Qd4Kg623.Rxe5Qxe524.Qxd7Rad825.Qxb7Qe3+26.Kf1Rd227.Qc6+Re628.Bc5Rf2+29.Kg1Rxg2+30.Kxg2Qd2+31.Kh1Rxc632.Bxc6Qxc333.Rg1+Kf634.Bxa7g535.Bb6Qxc236.a5Qb237.Bd8+Ke638.a6Qa339.Bb7Qc540.Rb1c341.Bb61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

C19

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation

Date

1971.??.??

Moves

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