Bent Larsen vs Lajos Portisch

Manila · 1974 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Manila
Site Manila
Round 12
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4b1R1/r7/1p2Pp2/1P1N1P1p/2P5/5K2/7k b - - 20 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.e5 Bb7
  13. 13.Qg3 dxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf3 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 g6
  17. 17.f4 Qb7
  18. 18.h4 O-O-O
  19. 19.Nf3 b4
  20. 20.Ne2 Nc5
  21. 21.Ng5 Rdf8
  22. 22.Qe3 h6
  23. 23.Nf3 Rd8
  24. 24.Ned4 Rd7
  25. 25.Nb3 Nxb3+
  26. 26.axb3 Rhd8
  27. 27.Rxd7 Qxd7
  28. 28.h5 gxh5
  29. 29.Qe2 Qb5
  30. 30.Qxb5 axb5
  31. 31.Rxh5 Bf8
  32. 32.Ne1 Rd5
  33. 33.Nd3 Kd8
  34. 34.Kd2 f5
  35. 35.Ke3 Ke8
  36. 36.Rh1 Rd7
  37. 37.c3 bxc3
  38. 38.bxc3 Rc7
  39. 39.Kd2 Kf7
  40. 40.Nc1 Kg6
  41. 41.b4 Rd7+
  42. 42.Kc2 h5
  43. 43.Ne2 Bh6
  44. 44.Rh4 Bf8
  45. 45.Rh3 Rh7
  46. 46.Nd4 h4
  47. 47.Nxe6 Be7
  48. 48.Kd3 Kh5
  49. 49.Ke3 Kg4
  50. 50.Rh1 Kg3
  51. 51.Rg1+ Kh2
  52. 52.Kf2 Rh6
  53. 53.Nd4 Ra6
  54. 54.Rg2+ Kh1
  55. 55.Rg1+ Kh2
  56. 56.Rg2+ Kh1
  57. 57.Rg7

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