Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 1.3
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

1R6/5nk1/3r4/4p1pK/4P2p/7N/8/8 b - - 19 68

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.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.b3 Bf8
  14. 14.Bb2 g6
  15. 15.a4 Bg7
  16. 16.Bd3 c6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rc8
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.b4 Bf8
  20. 20.Red1 Qb6
  21. 21.Qb3 c5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.bxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Qxb5 Bxf2+
  25. 25.Kf1 Re7
  26. 26.Qxb6 Bxb6
  27. 27.Ba6 Bxa6+
  28. 28.Rxa6 Be3
  29. 29.Ke2 Bc5
  30. 30.g4 Rb8
  31. 31.Ra2 Nf8
  32. 32.c4 N6d7
  33. 33.Kf1 f6
  34. 34.Nb1 Nb6
  35. 35.Nfd2 Rd7
  36. 36.Rc1 Ne6
  37. 37.Ba3 Rd3
  38. 38.Rc3 Rbd8
  39. 39.Bxc5 Nxc5
  40. 40.Rxd3 Rxd3
  41. 41.Ra5 Nbd7
  42. 42.Ra3 Rd4
  43. 43.Re3 Nb6
  44. 44.Ke2 Nxc4
  45. 45.Nxc4 Rxc4
  46. 46.Nc3 Kg7
  47. 47.Kf3 Ne6
  48. 48.h4 Nd4+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rb4
  50. 50.Nd1 Ra4
  51. 51.Kg3 h5
  52. 52.Nf2 Ra2
  53. 53.g5 fxg5
  54. 54.hxg5 h4+
  55. 55.Kg2 Ne6
  56. 56.Kf3 Nxg5+
  57. 57.Kg4 Nf7
  58. 58.Rf3 g5
  59. 59.Kh5 Ra8
  60. 60.Rb3 Rh8+
  61. 61.Kg4 Rh6
  62. 62.Nh3 Rf6
  63. 63.Rb8 Rd6
  64. 64.Kh5 Rh6+
  65. 65.Kg4 Rd6
  66. 66.Kh5 Kf6
  67. 67.Rb2 Kg7
  68. 68.Rb8

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