Lajos Portisch vs Anatoly Karpov

San Antonio · 1972 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/p3rp1p/1p3p2/3Rq3/8/P3BQ1P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 4 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 b6
  11. 11.d5 Bxc3
  12. 12.dxe6 Bb4
  13. 13.exd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.a3 Bd6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 Bb7
  17. 17.Be3 Rae8
  18. 18.Rac1 Qb8
  19. 19.Bb5 Re7
  20. 20.Bc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Bc5
  22. 22.Rxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Nd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Qe5
  25. 25.Qf3 Kh8
  26. 26.Rd5

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