Bent Larsen vs Lajos Portisch

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · English Opening · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 6
Date 1976.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Rb3/5k1p/2PB2p1/KP4P1/7r/8/8 b - - 3 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.Rb1 a5
  8. 8.a3 Nd4
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.b4 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bd7
  14. 14.Kh2 Nh5
  15. 15.c5 d5
  16. 16.e3 Ne6
  17. 17.Na4 f5
  18. 18.Nb6 Rb8
  19. 19.e4 fxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 Nc7
  21. 21.Nxd7 Qxd7
  22. 22.Nc4 Qe6
  23. 23.Nb6 Nf6
  24. 24.exd5 Ncxd5
  25. 25.Qb3 Rbe8
  26. 26.Nxd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Bd2 Kh8
  28. 28.Rbe1 Qd7
  29. 29.Bc1 Nc7
  30. 30.Qc4 Nb5
  31. 31.Bb2 Qc7
  32. 32.Kg1 Qf7
  33. 33.Qxf7 Rxf7
  34. 34.Re4 Rd8
  35. 35.Rfe1 Rd2
  36. 36.R4e2 Rxe2
  37. 37.Rxe2 Nd4
  38. 38.Re4 g5
  39. 39.Re3 Rf8
  40. 40.Be4 Bf6
  41. 41.Kf1 h6
  42. 42.Ra3 Rb8
  43. 43.Ra7 Nb5
  44. 44.Ra1 Nd4
  45. 45.Ke1 Kg8
  46. 46.Ra7 Nb5
  47. 47.Ra2 Kf7
  48. 48.Ke2 Ke6
  49. 49.Ke3 Nc7
  50. 50.Kd3 Rd8+
  51. 51.Kc2 Nb5
  52. 52.f3 Nd4+
  53. 53.Bxd4 Rxd4
  54. 54.Kb3 Be7
  55. 55.Ra7 Rd7
  56. 56.g4 Rc7
  57. 57.Ra8 Kf7
  58. 58.Rb8 Bf6
  59. 59.Ka4 Rd7
  60. 60.Bf5 Re7
  61. 61.Bc8 e4
  62. 62.fxe4 Rxe4
  63. 63.Rxb7+ Be7
  64. 64.Bd7 Re3
  65. 65.Bxc6 Rxh3
  66. 66.Bd5+ Kf6
  67. 67.Rd7

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