Lajos Portisch vs Bent Larsen

Santa Monica · 1966 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 18
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6Rk/8/4pp1p/1Q1q2bP/1P4P1/P3rPBK/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qf4 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.b3 Qb8
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.e4 Rd8
  14. 14.h3 b5
  15. 15.cxb5 axb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Ne5
  18. 18.Qf4 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxd6 Bxd1
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bxd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.Bxa8 h5
  23. 23.Be4 Qd8
  24. 24.Rc1 f5
  25. 25.Bb7 Kh7
  26. 26.h4 Bg4
  27. 27.Bg2 Rd2
  28. 28.Rc7 Re2
  29. 29.Ra7 e5
  30. 30.Qb4 Qd1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Qd4
  32. 32.Rxg7+

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