Anatoly Karpov vs Lajos Portisch

WchT · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WchT
Site Luzern
Round 5
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/7p/7q/3Bp2n/2P3P1/P4P1P/5QK1 w - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qa3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nb5 Nb6
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.Rd1 Nfd5
  14. 14.Nd6 Qf6
  15. 15.Rd4 Bc6
  16. 16.e4 Ne7
  17. 17.Rb1 e5
  18. 18.Rd1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Be3 h6
  20. 20.Nxb7 Bxb7
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Qxa7 Nbd5
  23. 23.exd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.Qxb8+ Kh7
  26. 26.Qb5 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 e4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qf3+
  29. 29.Kg1 Nf5
  30. 30.Bd4 Nh4
  31. 31.Qf1 Qh5

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