Anatoly Karpov vs Lajos Portisch

Madrid · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 14
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/p5pk/P6p/1P1r4/8/5KP1/8 w - - 0 51

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.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nb6
  17. 17.a5 Nc4
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd3 Bg7
  21. 21.Ra2 Rf8
  22. 22.Rc2 Qd7
  23. 23.Nh2 Kh8
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Qe2 Kg8
  26. 26.Bxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Rxc4 bxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Ne8
  29. 29.Rf1 Nc7
  30. 30.f4 exf4
  31. 31.Bxf4 Nb5
  32. 32.Qd3 Rc8
  33. 33.Bd2 Rc7
  34. 34.Ne2 Bc8
  35. 35.Nf3 Qe7
  36. 36.Bg5 f6
  37. 37.Bf4 f5
  38. 38.Ng5 fxe4
  39. 39.Qxe4 Qxe4
  40. 40.Nxe4 Rc4
  41. 41.Nxd6 Nxd6
  42. 42.Bxd6 Rxh4
  43. 43.Bc5 Re4
  44. 44.Nf4 Kh7
  45. 45.Ne6 Bxe6
  46. 46.dxe6 Rxe6
  47. 47.Rf7 Kh6
  48. 48.Rb7 Re4
  49. 49.Kf2 Bd4+
  50. 50.Bxd4 Rxd4

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