Tigran Petrosian vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf2 · 1974 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 1
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p4ppp/1pnq4/4p3/2Pp4/1P2PQP1/PB3PKP/2R2R2 w - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 c5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Bf6
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Bc3 Nc6
  12. 12.e3 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Bxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 d5
  16. 16.b3 e5
  17. 17.Bb2 d4
  18. 18.Qf3 Qd6

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