Lajos Portisch vs Bobby Fischer

Siegen olm · 1970 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siegen olm
Site Siegen
Round 18
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/5p2/3k1N2/4n3/2P4p/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 40

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.Ba3 dxc4
  9. 9.e4 Qd7
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.Qc2 O-O-O
  12. 12.O-O h5
  13. 13.Rfd1 h4
  14. 14.Nf1 Nh5
  15. 15.d5 Ne5
  16. 16.dxe6 Qe8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  18. 18.Bxh5 Rxh5
  19. 19.f4 Nd3
  20. 20.exf7 c5
  21. 21.Qe2 Rh8
  22. 22.e5 Kb8
  23. 23.e6 Qf6
  24. 24.Re1 Bb5
  25. 25.Bxc5 bxc5
  26. 26.Rb1 a6
  27. 27.a4 Nxf4
  28. 28.Qf3 Nxe6
  29. 29.Qxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Rxb5+ Kc7
  32. 32.Ne3 Rf8
  33. 33.Ra5 Kb7
  34. 34.Nxc4 Rxf7
  35. 35.Rxc5 Nxc5
  36. 36.Nd6+ Kc6
  37. 37.Nxf7 Ne4
  38. 38.Nh6 Kd5
  39. 39.Nf5 h3

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