Paul Keres vs Lajos Portisch

Bled · 1961 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 6
Date 1961.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/4k2p/7R/6N1/6P1/rr5P/5RK1 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O Ne7
  8. 8.c4 O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Nb3 Bb6
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.c5 Bc7
  13. 13.Nfd4 Qd7
  14. 14.Re1 Ng6
  15. 15.Bd2 Ne5
  16. 16.Ba5 Bb8
  17. 17.Qe2 Qb7
  18. 18.Bc3 Qc7
  19. 19.g3 Bg4
  20. 20.f3 Bd7
  21. 21.Nf5 f6
  22. 22.Nd6 a5
  23. 23.Bxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Qxe5 Ba7
  25. 25.Rac1 Rxf3
  26. 26.Nc4 Qd8
  27. 27.Ncxa5 Bb8
  28. 28.Nxc6 Bxe5
  29. 29.Nxd8 Rxb3
  30. 30.Rxe5 Rxb2
  31. 31.c6 Bxc6
  32. 32.Nxc6 Raxa2
  33. 33.Ne7+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rf1+ Ke8
  35. 35.Nxd5+ Kd7
  36. 36.Rh5 h6
  37. 37.Ne3 Ke6
  38. 38.Ng4

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