Lajos Portisch vs Efim Geller

Portoroz playoff · 1973 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz playoff
Site Portoroz
Round 3
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

8/p3bpk1/4q1p1/4p2p/4P3/1P5P/P1Q2PP1/3B2K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Qe7
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Rd8
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Nf6
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Rac1 c6
  16. 16.dxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Qxc6 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Rac8
  19. 19.Qa4 Bxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Kg7
  22. 22.Qa5 h5
  23. 23.b3 Rd7
  24. 24.Qc5 Qe6
  25. 25.Rd1 Be7
  26. 26.Qc2 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Bxd1

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