Tigran Petrosian vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf2 · 1974 · English Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 5
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p4k1p/1p1r1n2/3R4/2PB1R2/1P3K2/P6P/8 b - - 12 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qf4 Qb8
  11. 11.e4 Qxf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Rfd8
  13. 13.e5 Ne8
  14. 14.Nd4 Na5
  15. 15.b3 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 g5
  17. 17.Be3 Kg7
  18. 18.f4 gxf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Nc6
  20. 20.Nce2 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Bc5
  22. 22.Kf3 d6
  23. 23.Rd2 dxe5
  24. 24.fxe5 Bxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 f6
  26. 26.exf6+ Nxf6
  27. 27.Rf1 Kh6
  28. 28.Re1 Ng8
  29. 29.Rxe6+ Kh5
  30. 30.Re5+ Kg6
  31. 31.Rg2+ Kf7
  32. 32.Re4 Nf6
  33. 33.Rf4 Rd6
  34. 34.Rg5 Rad8
  35. 35.Rd5

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