Anatoly Karpov vs Lajos Portisch

Montreal · 1979 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 14
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3q4/5pk1/5np1/1p2p2p/pNp1P2P/PnP1QPPB/1P2K3/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qg3 g6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qb6
  11. 11.Rab1 O-O
  12. 12.Bf3 e5
  13. 13.Bd2 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 a5
  15. 15.Rfd1 a4
  16. 16.Qh4 Qc5
  17. 17.Be3 Qe7
  18. 18.a3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Be2 Nc5
  20. 20.Bf1 Ne6
  21. 21.f3 b5
  22. 22.Na2 Qb7
  23. 23.Nb4 c5
  24. 24.Nd3 Qc7
  25. 25.c3 c4
  26. 26.Nb4 Bf8
  27. 27.Qf2 Bc5
  28. 28.Bxc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.Be2 Kg7
  30. 30.g3 h6
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.Qe3 Rac8
  33. 33.Kf1 Ra8
  34. 34.Ke1 Rac8
  35. 35.Bf1 Ra8
  36. 36.Bh3 Nb3
  37. 37.Ke2 Rxd1
  38. 38.Rxd1 Rd8
  39. 39.Na6 Qa5
  40. 40.Nb4 Rxd1
  41. 41.Kxd1 Qd8+
  42. 42.Ke2

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