Lev Polugaevsky vs Lajos Portisch

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 17
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k2r2/R5p1/4R3/1Np3Pp/2P2p1P/2KPr3/1P6/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.exd4 Nxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.d3 Bg4
  8. 8.f3 Bf5
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.Qa4+ Qd7
  11. 11.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  12. 12.Nc3 e5
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Bd6
  15. 15.Bxd6 Kxd6
  16. 16.O-O-O Nf6
  17. 17.h3 Rad8
  18. 18.Nb5+ Kd7
  19. 19.Nxa7 Ra8
  20. 20.Nb5 Rxa2
  21. 21.Kc2 Ra4
  22. 22.Kc3 Re8
  23. 23.Bg2 Re2
  24. 24.Bxb7 Ra2
  25. 25.Rb1 Re3
  26. 26.Kb3 Ra5
  27. 27.Rbd1 h5
  28. 28.g5 Nh7
  29. 29.h4 Nf8
  30. 30.Rhe1 Rh3
  31. 31.Re5 Ne6
  32. 32.Be4 Bxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Ra8
  34. 34.Rf1 Rf8
  35. 35.Kc3 f5
  36. 36.Re5 f4
  37. 37.Ra1 Re3
  38. 38.Ra7+ Kc8
  39. 39.Rxe6

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