Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 3.3
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3N2k1/8/8/pPn4p/1p5P/8/6P1/6K1 w - - 1 64

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.h3 Na5
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Re8
  11. 11.Bg5 c6
  12. 12.Ne2 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 c5
  15. 15.Ng3 Bf8
  16. 16.c4 b4
  17. 17.Nh2 Nh7
  18. 18.Ng4 Ra7
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Nf6
  21. 21.Nh2 Nd7
  22. 22.Qd2 Ne5
  23. 23.Rf1 Kh7
  24. 24.Rf2 g6
  25. 25.Raf1 Bg7
  26. 26.Kh1 Ree7
  27. 27.Be3 Qh8
  28. 28.Rf4 Kg8
  29. 29.Rh4 h5
  30. 30.Bg5 Reb7
  31. 31.Rhf4 Nc6
  32. 32.Bf6 Qh6
  33. 33.Bxg7 Kxg7
  34. 34.Nf3 Kh8
  35. 35.h4 Bg4
  36. 36.Ng5 Qg7
  37. 37.Rf6 Rd7
  38. 38.Qf2 Kg8
  39. 39.Qf4 Ne5
  40. 40.Qd2 Nc6
  41. 41.R1f2 Rac7
  42. 42.Kg1 a5
  43. 43.Nf1 Bf5
  44. 44.R6xf5 gxf5
  45. 45.exf5 Ne5
  46. 46.Ne3 Rc8
  47. 47.f6 Qh6
  48. 48.Nf5 Qg6
  49. 49.Ne7+ Rxe7
  50. 50.fxe7 Re8
  51. 51.Ne4 Ng4
  52. 52.Rf3 Rxe7
  53. 53.Qf4 Re6
  54. 54.Rf1 Ne5
  55. 55.Nxd6 Nxd3
  56. 56.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  57. 57.Nxf7 Nxb2
  58. 58.Nd8 Rb6
  59. 59.Rf5 Nd3
  60. 60.Rd5 Nc1
  61. 61.Rxc5 Nxb3
  62. 62.Rb5 Rxb5
  63. 63.cxb5 Nc5

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