Bobby Fischer vs Lajos Portisch

Varna olm · 1962 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Round 9
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/4R3/4Pk2/p2r4/P4PK1/8/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Be2 Bb4
  8. 8.Nc2 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Nc6
  10. 10.f3 O-O
  11. 11.Ba3 Rd8
  12. 12.Bd6 Qa5
  13. 13.Nb4 Ne8
  14. 14.O-O Nxd6
  15. 15.Qxd6 Qa3
  16. 16.c5 a5
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Qd4 d5
  19. 19.cxd6 Rxd6
  20. 20.Qb6 h6
  21. 21.Rad1 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 Qxc3
  23. 23.h3 Qb4
  24. 24.Qc7 Qb7
  25. 25.Rd8+ Kh7
  26. 26.Qxb7 Bxb7
  27. 27.Rd7 Ba6
  28. 28.Bxa6 Rxa6
  29. 29.Rxf7 Kg6
  30. 30.Rb7 a4
  31. 31.a3 Ra5
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf6
  33. 33.g4 h5
  34. 34.gxh5 Rxh5
  35. 35.Kg3 Rg5+
  36. 36.Kf4 Rh5
  37. 37.Rc7 Rxh3
  38. 38.e5+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rxc6 Rh4+
  40. 40.Kg3 Rd4
  41. 41.Rxe6+ Kf5

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