Anatoly Karpov vs Lajos Portisch

Phillips&Drew · 1982 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/1QPq2pp/5b2/p7/5RB1/8/5PKP/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.a5 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfc1 Qc6
  14. 14.Bf3 Bc4
  15. 15.Ra4 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rb4 Qc7
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 f5
  19. 19.Be2 Bxb3
  20. 20.Rxb3 f4
  21. 21.Bb6 Nxb6
  22. 22.Rxb6 Bg5
  23. 23.Bg4 Rb8
  24. 24.Re1 Qc5
  25. 25.Re4 Rf8
  26. 26.b4 Qc7
  27. 27.c4 Kh8
  28. 28.c5 dxc5
  29. 29.d6 Qd8
  30. 30.bxc5 f3
  31. 31.Qd5 fxg2
  32. 32.Rxe5 Qf6
  33. 33.Rf5 Qa1+
  34. 34.Kxg2 Bf6
  35. 35.d7 Qxa5
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rxb7
  37. 37.Qxb7 Qd8
  38. 38.c6 a5
  39. 39.c7 Qxd7
  40. 40.Rf4

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