Tigran Petrosian vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf2 · 1974 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 3
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

1b1rr1k1/pp3ppp/2n2q2/2Bp4/8/P3P1P1/1P2NP1P/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.Bd2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.e3 d5
  8. 8.Rc1 Qe7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Bg4
  12. 12.Na4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bc3 Rad8
  14. 14.Bd4 Ne4
  15. 15.a3 Bb8
  16. 16.g3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Re1 Qe6
  18. 18.Nc5 Qf5
  19. 19.Rf1 Nxc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Qf6
  21. 21.Nd4 Bxe2
  22. 22.Nxe2

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