Tigran Petrosian vs Lajos Portisch

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Lajos Portisch
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Skopje ol (Men) fin-A
Site	Skopje
Round	1
Date	1972.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

8/7p/1r3kb1/1p1R3p/5P1P/1B2K1P1/8/8 w - - 6 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.Nc3 d5
4. 4.d4 c5
5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
6. 6.e4 Nxc3
7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
11. 11.Bc4 Nc6
12. 12.O-O b6
13. 13.Rfd1 Ne7
14. 14.a4 Bb7
15. 15.Bd3 Ng6
16. 16.a5 Nh4
17. 17.Nxh4 Qxh4
18. 18.Qe3 Rfd8
19. 19.Rab1 Rd6
20. 20.e5 Rd7
21. 21.Bb5 Rdd8
22. 22.axb6 axb6
23. 23.Bf1 Ba6
24. 24.g3 Qh5
25. 25.Bg2 Rab8
26. 26.Bf3 Qh6
27. 27.Qxh6 gxh6
28. 28.Rb4 Kg7
29. 29.h4 Rdc8
30. 30.d5 exd5
31. 31.Bxd5 Rd8
32. 32.Bb3 Rxd1+
33. 33.Bxd1 Bd3
34. 34.f4 f6
35. 35.exf6+ Kxf6
36. 36.Rd4 Bg6
37. 37.Bb3 h5
38. 38.Kf2 b5
39. 39.Ke3 Rb6
40. 40.Rd8 Ke7
41. 41.Rd5 Kf6

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