Bent Larsen vs Lajos Portisch

Tilburg · 1981 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/3p1P1p/3PpQp1/1P3b2/R2N4/P1r1K1P1/7q w - - 1 42

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Qd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rad1 Rc8
  12. 12.f4 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.f5 Bc4
  15. 15.Qf3 b5
  16. 16.Bd3 b4
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bg5
  19. 19.Rfe1 a5
  20. 20.Kh1 a4
  21. 21.Nc1 Rc5
  22. 22.Bxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Nd3 Qb6
  24. 24.Re4 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rde1 a3
  26. 26.b3 Rxc2
  27. 27.Rxb4 Qa5
  28. 28.Ra4 Qc3
  29. 29.h4 Bd2
  30. 30.Ree4 Qa1+
  31. 31.Kh2 R2c3
  32. 32.f6 g6
  33. 33.h5 g5
  34. 34.Qf5 Qd1
  35. 35.Rxa3 Qxh5+
  36. 36.Kg1 Bf4
  37. 37.b4 Qh2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qh1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rc2+
  40. 40.Re2 Rxe2+
  41. 41.Kxe2 Rc2+

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