Tigran Petrosian vs Lajos Portisch

Yerevan · 1965 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Yerevan
Site Yerevan
Round 8
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A47)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pbq1bpp1/1pp1p2p/4P3/5Q2/P1N2N2/1PP2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 4 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg5 e6
  5. 5.e4 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.a3 d6
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O Qd8
  11. 11.Qe2 Be7
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nc5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nxd3
  15. 15.Rxd3 Qc7
  16. 16.Qd2 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  18. 18.Qf4 O-O
  19. 19.Rd1 Qc7

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