Viktor Korchnoi vs Lajos Portisch

Reykjavik · 1987 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/5Q1k/7p/1p1p4/3BbP2/1P6/2PK4/5q2 b - - 5 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.Bf3 Qc7
  8. 8.g4 Nc6
  9. 9.g5 Nd7
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.h4 O-O
  12. 12.Bg2 b6
  13. 13.Be3 Bb7
  14. 14.Rh3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Kf1 b5
  16. 16.Kg1 Nxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Bc6
  18. 18.h5 Bf8
  19. 19.Rg3 Ne5
  20. 20.b3 Rac8
  21. 21.f4 Nd7
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.g6 fxg6
  24. 24.hxg6 h6
  25. 25.Bh3 Nf6
  26. 26.Ra7 Qd8
  27. 27.Rf7 Rc7
  28. 28.e5 Nd5
  29. 29.Bxe6 Rxe6
  30. 30.Nxd5 Rxf7
  31. 31.gxf7+ Kxf7
  32. 32.Qd3 Kg8
  33. 33.Nf6+ Rxf6
  34. 34.exf6 Qxf6
  35. 35.Qg6 Qh4
  36. 36.Kf2 Qh2+
  37. 37.Ke1 Be4
  38. 38.Qe6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Bf2 Qh1+
  40. 40.Kd2 Qf1
  41. 41.Be3 d5
  42. 42.Qe8 Kg8
  43. 43.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  44. 44.Bd4+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qe6+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qf7+

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