Lajos Portisch vs Bobby Fischer

Santa Monica · 1966 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 11
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/6B1/p1k1p3/2p3p1/2q5/2P5/5PPK/8 w - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.Ng3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d5
  8. 8.Qf3 O-O
  9. 9.e4 dxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Qxe4 Qd7
  12. 12.Ba3 Re8
  13. 13.Bd3 f5
  14. 14.Qxa8 Nc6
  15. 15.Qxe8+ Qxe8
  16. 16.O-O Na5
  17. 17.Rae1 Bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Bc1 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.Bf4 h6
  22. 22.Re2 g5
  23. 23.Be5 Qd8
  24. 24.Rfe1 Kf7
  25. 25.h3 f4
  26. 26.Kh2 a6
  27. 27.Re4 Qd5
  28. 28.h4 Ne3
  29. 29.R1xe3 fxe3
  30. 30.Rxe3 Qxa2
  31. 31.Rf3+ Ke8
  32. 32.Bg7 Qc4
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kd7
  35. 35.Ra8 Kc6

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