Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf1 · 1983 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 5
Date 1983.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/1kp2P2/8/3r4/5K2/B7/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d5
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.cxd5 exf4
  9. 9.dxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.Rd1+ Bd7
  12. 12.Nd6 Kc7
  13. 13.Nxf7 Rg8
  14. 14.Ne5 Rb8
  15. 15.Nxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.g3 Rxb2
  17. 17.Bh3 Nc5
  18. 18.O-O Rc2
  19. 19.Rc1 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 fxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Be7
  22. 22.Bg2 Rb8
  23. 23.Rc2 Rb4
  24. 24.e3 Rc4
  25. 25.Bf1 Rb4
  26. 26.Ne2 Rb1
  27. 27.Nd4 Kb6
  28. 28.Nf3 Nd3
  29. 29.Kg2 Nb4
  30. 30.Rd2 Kc7
  31. 31.Bc4 Bf6
  32. 32.a3 Rc1
  33. 33.Be6 Na6
  34. 34.Bf5 Nc5
  35. 35.Bxh7 Ra1
  36. 36.Rc2 Be7
  37. 37.Nd4 Rxa3
  38. 38.Kf3 Bf6
  39. 39.Rc4 a5
  40. 40.Kg2 Kb6
  41. 41.Bg6 Bxd4
  42. 42.exd4 Na6
  43. 43.f4 Nb4
  44. 44.Bf7 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Rb2
  46. 46.f5 a4
  47. 47.g4 a3
  48. 48.g5 a2
  49. 49.Rxb4+ Rxb4
  50. 50.Bxa2 Rxd4
  51. 51.f6 gxf6
  52. 52.gxf6

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