Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Lajos Portisch
Result	0-1
Event	Tilburg
Site	Tilburg
Round	11
Date	1986.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/6k1/6p1/3RP1P1/p7/r2N2K1/1b6/3B4 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 c5
2. 2.e4 d6
3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
4. 4.O-O Bd7
5. 5.Re1 Nf6
6. 6.c3 a6
7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
8. 8.d4 cxd4
9. 9.cxd4 d5
10. 10.e5 Ng8
11. 11.Be3 e6
12. 12.h3 Bxf3
13. 13.Qxf3 Nge7
14. 14.g4 h5
15. 15.gxh5 Nf5
16. 16.Nc3 Nfxd4
17. 17.Bxd4 Qg5+
18. 18.Qg4 Qxg4+
19. 19.hxg4 Nxd4
20. 20.Red1 Bc5
21. 21.Kg2 g6
22. 22.hxg6 fxg6
23. 23.Rac1 Ba7
24. 24.Ne2 Nc6
25. 25.Nf4 O-O
26. 26.Nd3 Rf7
27. 27.Rd2 Raf8
28. 28.Rdc2 a5
29. 29.a3 a4
30. 30.f4 Be3
31. 31.Rxc6 bxc6
32. 32.Rxc6 Bxf4
33. 33.Rxe6 Kg7
34. 34.Be2 Be3
35. 35.Kg3 Bf2+
36. 36.Kh3 Bd4
37. 37.Kg3 Rb7
38. 38.Rd6 Bxb2
39. 39.Rxd5 Rb3
40. 40.Bd1 Rxa3
41. 41.g5

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