Bent Larsen vs Lajos Portisch

Hoogovens · 1964 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Beverwijk
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4ppkp/8/5P2/3P1RP1/6PK/4q2N/8 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.c3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.a4 c5
  9. 9.Na3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bd2 a6
  11. 11.Qc2 Rc8
  12. 12.e4 Nb4
  13. 13.cxb4 cxb4
  14. 14.Qb3 dxe4
  15. 15.Qxb4 exf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Rxf3 Qd5
  18. 18.Raf1 Ng4
  19. 19.h3 Bd4+
  20. 20.Kg2 a5
  21. 21.Qb5 Rc5
  22. 22.Qxb6 Rc2
  23. 23.Nxc2 Bxb6
  24. 24.hxg4 Qb3
  25. 25.Na3 Rd8
  26. 26.Bc3 Bd4
  27. 27.Bxa5 Qxb2+
  28. 28.Kh3 Ra8
  29. 29.Nc4 Qb3
  30. 30.f5 g5
  31. 31.Bd2 Rxa4
  32. 32.Bxg5 Ra1
  33. 33.Nd2 Qc2
  34. 34.Rxa1 Bxa1
  35. 35.Bh6 Bc3
  36. 36.Nf1 Qe2
  37. 37.Nh2 Bd4
  38. 38.Rf1 Bg7
  39. 39.Bxg7 Kxg7
  40. 40.d4 Kf6
  41. 41.Rf4 Kg7

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