Mikhail Botvinnik vs Lajos Portisch

Monte Carlo · 1968 · English Opening · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1968.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rn2r3/1q4k1/2pb2BB/p3N3/2Q5/P2P2P1/1P2PP1P/6K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Be6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Nb6
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Na4 Nxa4
  12. 12.Qxa4 Bd5
  13. 13.Rfc1 Re8
  14. 14.Rc2 Bf8
  15. 15.Rac1 Nb8
  16. 16.Rxc7 Bc6
  17. 17.R1xc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Rxf7 h6
  19. 19.Rb7 Qc8
  20. 20.Qc4+ Kh8
  21. 21.Nh4 Qxb7
  22. 22.Ng6+ Kh7
  23. 23.Be4 Bd6
  24. 24.Nxe5+ g6
  25. 25.Bxg6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Bxh6+

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