Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf1 · 1983 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bad Kissingen
Round 1
Date 1983.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5R2/6r1/8/6P1/4KPk1/8 b - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb7
  5. 5.Qe2 Bb4
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.g3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg2 Nd4
  9. 9.Qd3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Qxf3 Ne7
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Qe4 O-O
  14. 14.Ne2 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.d4 e5
  17. 17.d5 Nd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Bf4 Rae8
  20. 20.Qd3 Qg6
  21. 21.Qxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.a3 Bd6
  23. 23.Bxd6 cxd6
  24. 24.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Rc8
  26. 26.b3 b5
  27. 27.cxb5 Rc3
  28. 28.Kf1 d3
  29. 29.a4 Kf7
  30. 30.Ra1 Rxb3
  31. 31.Ke1 Rb2
  32. 32.Ra3 d2+
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf6
  34. 34.Rf3+ Ke7
  35. 35.h4 Ra2
  36. 36.Rf4 Ke8
  37. 37.Rc4 Ke7
  38. 38.Re4+ Kf7
  39. 39.Kd1 Kf6
  40. 40.Ke2 Kf7
  41. 41.Rf4+ Ke8
  42. 42.Kd1 Ke7
  43. 43.Rc4 Kf6
  44. 44.Rc7 Rxa4
  45. 45.Rxd7 Rb4
  46. 46.Rxd6+ Kf5
  47. 47.Rd7 Rxb5
  48. 48.Rxg7 Rxd5
  49. 49.Rxa7 Kg4
  50. 50.Ra2 Kf3
  51. 51.Rxd2 Rf5
  52. 52.Rd6 g5
  53. 53.hxg5 Rxg5
  54. 54.Rf6+ Kg2
  55. 55.Ke2

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