Miguel Najdorf vs Lajos Portisch

Santa Monica · 1966 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 10
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4p2/1rB3pp/3P4/3n1q2/7P/Q4PP1/4R1K1 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 d5
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bf8
  13. 13.Bb1 Rc8
  14. 14.Ne5 dxc4
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.bxc4 g6
  17. 17.Bd3 Bg7
  18. 18.Nf3 Nd7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bb7
  20. 20.Qe3 Qc7
  21. 21.Bf1 Red8
  22. 22.Ng5 Nf6
  23. 23.h3 Ne8
  24. 24.Qb3 h6
  25. 25.Nf3 Bxf3
  26. 26.Qxf3 Nd6
  27. 27.Qb3 Nf5
  28. 28.d5 exd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.cxd5 Bxb2
  31. 31.Qxb2 Qd6
  32. 32.Ba6 Rd8
  33. 33.Bc4 Rb8
  34. 34.a4 Qf4
  35. 35.Bb5 Rd8
  36. 36.Bc6 Nd4
  37. 37.Qc3 Rc8
  38. 38.a5 bxa5
  39. 39.Qxa5 Rb8
  40. 40.Qa2 Rb6

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