Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Yerevan · 1965 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Yerevan
Site Yerevan
Round 3
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/7p/1p6/1P1R4/r1nN2PP/5PK1/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nd5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nd7
  12. 12.Ba5 Qc8
  13. 13.Nbd2 c5
  14. 14.Rac1 Qb8
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qb1 Rc8
  17. 17.e4 Nf6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qa7
  19. 19.h3 h6
  20. 20.Bc3 Bd8
  21. 21.Bd4 Bb6
  22. 22.e5 Nd5
  23. 23.a3 Ne7
  24. 24.b4 Na4
  25. 25.Bxb6 Qxb6
  26. 26.Ne4 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rd8
  28. 28.Nd6 Bd5
  29. 29.Ne1 Ng6
  30. 30.Bxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Qf5 Nxe5
  32. 32.Nxb5 axb5
  33. 33.Qxe5 d4
  34. 34.Nd3 Nc3
  35. 35.Re1 Qd6
  36. 36.Qxd6 Rxd6
  37. 37.Re8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Ra8 Rc6
  39. 39.Rd8 Ra6
  40. 40.Kg2 Rxa3
  41. 41.Rxd4

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