Anatoly Karpov vs Lajos Portisch

Moscow · 1981 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5k2/3r1ppp/4p3/1Nn5/8/4PP1P/5PK1/3R4 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.Na2 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Ba5
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Bxb5 Bb7
  15. 15.Rd1 Rfb8
  16. 16.h3 Bb4
  17. 17.Bxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.Bd2 Bxd2
  19. 19.Qxd2 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Qb7
  21. 21.Kg2 Qxb2
  22. 22.Qxb2 Rxb2
  23. 23.dxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Nb4 Rc8
  25. 25.Nc6 Kf8
  26. 26.Ne5 Rb7
  27. 27.Nc4 Rbc7
  28. 28.Nd6 Rd8
  29. 29.Nb5 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rd7

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