Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Hoogovens · 1978 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2q3k1/4r1p1/1b3p1p/1p2rP2/1P6/3R1QP1/6BP/5R1K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.e4 Ndb4
  10. 10.a3 cxd4
  11. 11.axb4 dxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qc7
  13. 13.Be3 b6
  14. 14.Qe2 e5
  15. 15.Nd2 Be6
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.f5 Bf7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rad8
  19. 19.Bf2 a5
  20. 20.Nc4 Rb8
  21. 21.Ne3 axb4
  22. 22.Nd5 Qd6
  23. 23.Qb5 Rfc8
  24. 24.cxb4 Bxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Nd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 exd4
  27. 27.Qe2 Rc3
  28. 28.Rab1 Re3
  29. 29.Qc4 d3
  30. 30.Rd1 b5
  31. 31.Qd4 Bd8
  32. 32.Kh1 Bb6
  33. 33.Qc3 Qe5
  34. 34.Qc6 Qd4
  35. 35.d6 Re5
  36. 36.Qf3 Rbe8
  37. 37.d7 R8e7
  38. 38.d8=Q+ Qxd8
  39. 39.Rxd3 Qc8
  40. 40.Rf1 h6

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