Lajos Portisch vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 4
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q3rk/p1rn1ppp/1p2p3/4P1BP/3PQ3/P5R1/4bPP1/1B1R2K1 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.e4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qb3 Be7
  13. 13.Bd3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Nb8
  15. 15.Rad1 Bd6
  16. 16.Bd2 Rc7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Ba6
  18. 18.Bb1 Re8
  19. 19.h4 Nd7
  20. 20.Ng5 Nf8
  21. 21.e5 Be7
  22. 22.Qf3 Bxg5
  23. 23.Bxg5 Qa8
  24. 24.Qg4 Kh8
  25. 25.Re3 Nd7
  26. 26.Qf4 Qc8
  27. 27.Rg3 Rg8
  28. 28.h5 Be2
  29. 29.Qe4

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