Bent Larsen vs Lajos Portisch

Monte Carlo · 1968 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/pp3pp1/1bn4p/1N1np3/P7/2BP2PP/1P2KPB1/R7 b - a3 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 dxc4
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Qxc4 Qxc5
  11. 11.Qxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Rd1 h6
  13. 13.Ne1 e5
  14. 14.Nd3 Bd4
  15. 15.Nb5 Bb6
  16. 16.Bd2 Bg4
  17. 17.Kf1 Rad8
  18. 18.h3 Bf5
  19. 19.Bc3 Bxd3
  20. 20.Rxd3 Rxd3
  21. 21.exd3 Rd8
  22. 22.Ke2 Nd5
  23. 23.a4

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