Anatoly Karpov vs Lajos Portisch

Amsterdam · 1981 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/1p2pnp1/pP1b3p/P2P1P1P/2K3P1/3N4/3B4 w - - 9 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Nd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bxd4
  10. 10.e3 Qa5
  11. 11.exd4 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 b6
  14. 14.f3 Ba6
  15. 15.Rc1 Rac8
  16. 16.b3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Be2 Kf8
  18. 18.Rhe1 d6
  19. 19.Rc2 Nd7
  20. 20.Kc1 Nf6
  21. 21.Kb2 Rd7
  22. 22.Rec1 Bb7
  23. 23.Nb5 a6
  24. 24.Nc3 Rdc7
  25. 25.Bd3 g6
  26. 26.b4 Ke7
  27. 27.Re1 Kd8
  28. 28.f4 Bc6
  29. 29.a4 Ra8
  30. 30.g3 a5
  31. 31.b5 Bb7
  32. 32.Nb1 Rac8
  33. 33.Nd2 Ke7
  34. 34.Nb3 Nd7
  35. 35.Bf1 Bd5
  36. 36.Nd2 Ba8
  37. 37.Rc3 h5
  38. 38.h4 Bb7
  39. 39.Rce3 d5
  40. 40.Rc1 dxc4
  41. 41.Rxc4 Bd5
  42. 42.Rxc7 Rxc7
  43. 43.Rc3 Rxc3
  44. 44.Kxc3 Nf6
  45. 45.Be2 Ne8
  46. 46.Nf1 Nf6
  47. 47.Nd2 Kd6
  48. 48.Bd1 Ke7

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