Tigran Petrosian vs Lajos Portisch

Varese playoff · 1976 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 11 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varese playoff
Site Biel
Round 3
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 11
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/pbpnbppp/1p3n2/3p4/3P4/1PN2NP1/P2BPPBP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 6 12

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 Nbd7

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