Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf1 · 1983 · English Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 3
Date 1983.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3r3p/R1N1k1p1/5pP1/1P3B2/P2rPK2/8 b - - 6 35

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.Nd4 Kc7
  12. 12.g3 Bc5
  13. 13.Rc1 fxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Ba6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bb7
  16. 16.Na4 Bxf2+
  17. 17.Kxf2 Ne4+
  18. 18.Kg1 Bxc6
  19. 19.Bg2 Rae8
  20. 20.Rh4 f5
  21. 21.g4 f4
  22. 22.Rxc6+ Kxc6
  23. 23.Nc3 Kc5
  24. 24.Bxe4 Kd4
  25. 25.Bf3 Rb8
  26. 26.Na4 Rb4
  27. 27.Rh5 Rd8
  28. 28.b3 h6
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd6
  30. 30.Rf5 g5
  31. 31.Rf7 Ke5
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rd2
  33. 33.Nc5 Rbd4
  34. 34.Ra6 Rd6
  35. 35.Ra5

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