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“Larsen's Bishop Blunder Hands Tal the Crown”

Bent Larsen lost this game — and the engine says it slipped away on move 26 (Be5). They think you'd have lost it too. Take the board at that exact moment and prove them wrong.

26. Qc3
Bent Larsen played Be5 here and never recovered. Your move — find the path that saves the game.
Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Move 26...Be5 was a quiet catastrophe—Black went from merely bad (down about 3 pawns of advantage) to completely lost in one move. The bishop planted itself on e5 where it accomplished nothing while White's pieces swarmed. Qc5 was the lifeline, keeping some practical chances alive.

♟ The Quiet Collapse🔥🔥🔥🔥Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen · 1-0

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