Lajos Portisch vs Paul Keres

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 1
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1n3k2/R6p/6p1/1r1B1P2/4PKP1/7P/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Be3 Bf6
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxb2
  12. 12.Rb1 Bf6
  13. 13.Ne1 d4
  14. 14.Bf4 Qa5
  15. 15.Nd3 Qxa2
  16. 16.Bd6 Re8
  17. 17.Nf4 Bf5
  18. 18.Rxb7 Be4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Qb1 Qxb1
  21. 21.Rfxb1 Ree8
  22. 22.Rc7 Rec8
  23. 23.Rbb7 Rxc7
  24. 24.Rxc7 Na5
  25. 25.Nd5 Bd8
  26. 26.Ne7+ Bxe7
  27. 27.Bxe7 h6
  28. 28.c6 Rb8
  29. 29.Bd6 Kh7
  30. 30.Rxf7 Rb1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Nxc6
  32. 32.Rc7 Nd8
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rb5
  34. 34.f4 Nb7
  35. 35.Be5 Rb4
  36. 36.Bxd4 g5
  37. 37.Kf3 Kg6
  38. 38.Ra6+ Kf7
  39. 39.e3

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