Tigran Petrosian vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf2 · 1974 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 11
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/p3bppp/2p5/1p1q4/1n2N3/PQ3PP1/1P2P1KP/1RB1R3 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.d3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Be4
  11. 11.d5 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Bf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Re8
  15. 15.Rb1 Na6
  16. 16.f3 c6
  17. 17.dxc6 dxc6
  18. 18.Ne4 Be7
  19. 19.Qa4 Nb4
  20. 20.a3 b5
  21. 21.Qb3 Qd5

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