Bent Larsen vs Lajos Portisch

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · French Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 15
Date 1964.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1k3/1r1q1r1p/2Q3pP/p2P1pP1/1Bp5/P1p5/1PP2P2/2KRR3 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Qf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Ne7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O Na5
  9. 9.Nge2 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 b5
  11. 11.h4 Nc4
  12. 12.h5 f6
  13. 13.g4 Qa5
  14. 14.Bxc4 dxc4
  15. 15.a3 Bxc3
  16. 16.Nxc3 Qd8
  17. 17.Rhe1 a5
  18. 18.Qg3 Ra7
  19. 19.h6 g6
  20. 20.Bd6 Re8
  21. 21.Qf4 Kf7
  22. 22.Be5 f5
  23. 23.Bb8 Rb7
  24. 24.Qe5 Rg8
  25. 25.g5 b4
  26. 26.Qf6+ Ke8
  27. 27.Qxc6+ Kf7
  28. 28.Qf6+ Ke8
  29. 29.d5 Rf8
  30. 30.Qc6+ Qd7
  31. 31.Bd6 Rf7
  32. 32.Bxe7 bxc3
  33. 33.Bb4+

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