Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Sousse Interzonal · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Sousse Interzonal
Site Sousse
Round 20
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/3pK3/P2P2P1/1pn1P3/2p5/P7/3B4 b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Na5
  15. 15.d5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Rb1 Bc3
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Qf6
  20. 20.Re3 Bd4
  21. 21.Qxf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.Re2 Nd7
  23. 23.Nf3 Bc3
  24. 24.Bf4 Ne5
  25. 25.Nh4 g6
  26. 26.Bg3 Rfe8
  27. 27.f4 Nd7
  28. 28.Nf3 f6
  29. 29.Be1 Bxe1
  30. 30.Rbxe1 Rac8
  31. 31.g4 Nb7
  32. 32.Kf2 Nd8
  33. 33.h4 Nf7
  34. 34.g5 Kg7
  35. 35.Rg1 Rf8
  36. 36.Re3 Rce8
  37. 37.Nd2 Nd8
  38. 38.Rf3 Nf7
  39. 39.Rg2 Rh8
  40. 40.Nf1 Kf8
  41. 41.Ne3 Ke7
  42. 42.Ng4 fxg5
  43. 43.hxg5 h6
  44. 44.Nf6 Rd8
  45. 45.Nxd7 Rxd7
  46. 46.gxh6 Rxh6
  47. 47.Rfg3 Rh4
  48. 48.Ke3 g5
  49. 49.fxg5 Ne5
  50. 50.Bd1 Kf8
  51. 51.Bg4 Rd8
  52. 52.Be6 Kg7
  53. 53.Rf2 Rf8
  54. 54.Rf5 Rg4
  55. 55.Rxg4 Nxg4+
  56. 56.Kf4 Ne5
  57. 57.Rxf8 Kxf8
  58. 58.Bc8 Ng6+
  59. 59.Kf3 Ne5+
  60. 60.Ke3 a5
  61. 61.Ba6 b4
  62. 62.Bb5 Kf7
  63. 63.Kf4 Kg7
  64. 64.Kf5 Kf7
  65. 65.Be2 a4
  66. 66.bxa4 c4
  67. 67.Bh5+ Kg7
  68. 68.Bd1 c3
  69. 69.Ke6 Nc4
  70. 70.a5

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