Lajos Portisch vs Bent Larsen

Halle zt · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Halle zt
Site Halle
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/pR5p/1n1R2p1/8/3NP2P/5P2/r5P1/6K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be4
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 d5
  12. 12.Nb3 Qc7
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.c4 Re8
  16. 16.Qc2 Nbd7
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.e4 Nb4
  19. 19.Qc3 Nd5
  20. 20.Qa5 N5b6
  21. 21.Be3 c4
  22. 22.Rac1 Re5
  23. 23.Bxc4 Qd6
  24. 24.Rfd1 Rxa5
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxa2
  26. 26.Bxb6 Nxb6
  27. 27.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  28. 28.Rc7+ Kg8
  29. 29.Rxb7 Rc8
  30. 30.h4 g6
  31. 31.Nd4

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