Bobby Fischer vs Lajos Portisch

Santa Monica · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 2
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

5k2/4RP2/7p/p3P2P/8/6r1/7K/8 w - - 0 72

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 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 c6
  12. 12.c5 Qc7
  13. 13.cxd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Bg5 exd4
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Qxd4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nbd2 Rd8
  18. 18.Qe3 Nd3
  19. 19.Qh6 Bf4
  20. 20.Qxf6 Rd6
  21. 21.Qc3 Nxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Qd8
  23. 23.Re2 Rg6
  24. 24.Kh1 Be6
  25. 25.Bxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.g3 Bh6
  27. 27.Kg2 Rc8
  28. 28.e5 Qd5
  29. 29.Ne4 Bg7
  30. 30.b3 Rf8
  31. 31.Qc2 Rf4
  32. 32.Ned2 c5
  33. 33.Re3 Qc6
  34. 34.Ne4 c4
  35. 35.bxc4 bxc4
  36. 36.Ned2 Bh6
  37. 37.Rc3 Rg7
  38. 38.Rd3 Qa8
  39. 39.Nxc4 Qc6
  40. 40.Na3 Qxc2
  41. 41.Nxc2 Ra4
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kf7
  43. 43.a3 Rg6
  44. 44.h4 Bf8
  45. 45.Ng5+ Ke7
  46. 46.Ra8 h6
  47. 47.Nh7 Bg7
  48. 48.Ra7+ Ke8
  49. 49.h5 Rgg4
  50. 50.f3 Rgc4
  51. 51.Rxg7 Rxc2+
  52. 52.Kh3 Rxa3
  53. 53.f4 Rf2
  54. 54.Nf6+ Kf8
  55. 55.Rg4 a5
  56. 56.Ne4 Rc2
  57. 57.Rg6 Re3
  58. 58.Nd6 Rcc3
  59. 59.Rxe6 Rxg3+
  60. 60.Kh4 Rg1
  61. 61.f5 Rc2
  62. 62.Re8+ Kg7
  63. 63.f6+ Kh7
  64. 64.Re7+ Kg8
  65. 65.Kh3 Rc3+
  66. 66.Kh4 Rc2
  67. 67.Kh3 Rc3+
  68. 68.Kh2 Rcg3
  69. 69.f7+ Kg7
  70. 70.Nf5+ Kf8
  71. 71.Nxg3 Rxg3

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