Lev Polugaevsky vs Lajos Portisch

Amsterdam · 1981 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/3R2pp/3n4/1p2qpQ1/8/6P1/5P1P/5BK1 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Rb8
  8. 8.Nfd2 Na7
  9. 9.Nxc4 b5
  10. 10.Ne5 c5
  11. 11.Bc6+ Bd7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bg2 Be7
  14. 14.a4 Nc8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Qe2 O-O
  17. 17.Rd1 Qb6
  18. 18.Bd2 cxd4
  19. 19.exd4 Nf6
  20. 20.Be3 Qd8
  21. 21.d5 e5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nd6
  23. 23.Ba7 Rb7
  24. 24.Qxe5 Nd7
  25. 25.Qf4 Nb6
  26. 26.Ra6 Nbc4
  27. 27.b3 Bg5
  28. 28.Qg4 f5
  29. 29.Qe2 Re8
  30. 30.Qc2 Rxa7
  31. 31.Rxa7 Ne3
  32. 32.Qd3 Nxd1
  33. 33.Qxd1 Qf6
  34. 34.Ne2 Qb2
  35. 35.Nd4 Bf6
  36. 36.Ne6 Rc8
  37. 37.Qh5 Qb1+
  38. 38.Bf1 Qxb3
  39. 39.Rd7 Qxd5
  40. 40.Ng5 Bxg5
  41. 41.Qxg5 Qe5

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