Lajos Portisch vs Anatoly Karpov

Bugojno · 1978 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 15
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p4pp1/1p5p/2n1q3/8/3pnP1P/3R1BP1/1BQ4K w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qc7
  15. 15.c4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qe2 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 e5
  19. 19.Qg3 exd4
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.Bf4 Qc6
  22. 22.Bf5 Rd8
  23. 23.h3 Nc5
  24. 24.Rd1 Qf6
  25. 25.Bb1 Qe6
  26. 26.Kh2 Kf8
  27. 27.Be5 Qxc4
  28. 28.Qf4 Ne6
  29. 29.Qe4 Qd5
  30. 30.Qe2 Nd6
  31. 31.a4 Nc4
  32. 32.Bg3 Nc5
  33. 33.Ba2 d3
  34. 34.Qe1 Qd4
  35. 35.f3 Ne3
  36. 36.Rd2 Re8
  37. 37.Qc1 Nxa4
  38. 38.Kh1 Nc5
  39. 39.Bf2 Qe5
  40. 40.Bb1 Kg8

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