Lajos Portisch vs Bent Larsen

Candidats qf3 · 1968 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Porec
Round 9
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/2r1k3/8/8/1R5p/1p5P/8/6K1 w - - 0 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.Qb3 Be7
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O Qxb3
  9. 9.axb3 Na6
  10. 10.Bd2 Rd8
  11. 11.c5 Nd7
  12. 12.Na4 Bf6
  13. 13.Bh3 b6
  14. 14.b4 Bb7
  15. 15.b3 h6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rdc8
  17. 17.Ra2 g5
  18. 18.Rca1 Nc7
  19. 19.Nc3 a6
  20. 20.Na4 b5
  21. 21.Nc3 Bh8
  22. 22.e3 f5
  23. 23.Bf1 Rf8
  24. 24.Re1 Rae8
  25. 25.Bc1 Re7
  26. 26.Bd3 Ne8
  27. 27.Bb1 Nef6
  28. 28.Rae2 Ne4
  29. 29.Bb2 Ra8
  30. 30.Na2 Bf6
  31. 31.h3 h5
  32. 32.Nd2 Rg7
  33. 33.Kg2 Bd8
  34. 34.f3 Nxd2
  35. 35.Rxd2 Nf6
  36. 36.e4 fxe4
  37. 37.fxe4 Bc8
  38. 38.e5 Nd7
  39. 39.Rf2 a5
  40. 40.bxa5 Bxa5
  41. 41.Bc3 Bxc3
  42. 42.Nxc3 Ra3
  43. 43.Bc2 Rf7
  44. 44.Ref1 Rxf2+
  45. 45.Rxf2 Nf8
  46. 46.Nb1 Ra7
  47. 47.Nd2 Rg7
  48. 48.Bd1 Rh7
  49. 49.Nf3 Rg7
  50. 50.Ra2 Bd7
  51. 51.Ra7 Kf7
  52. 52.Ne1 h4
  53. 53.gxh4 gxh4+
  54. 54.Bg4 Ke7
  55. 55.Nd3 Kd8
  56. 56.Nb4 Rg8
  57. 57.Kh2 Kc8
  58. 58.Nd3 Kb8
  59. 59.Ra2 Nh7
  60. 60.Rf2 Kc7
  61. 61.Ra2 Kb7
  62. 62.Nf4 Rf8
  63. 63.Nxe6 Bxe6
  64. 64.Bxe6 Ng5
  65. 65.Bg4 Nf3+
  66. 66.Bxf3 Rxf3
  67. 67.Re2 Kc7
  68. 68.e6 Kd8
  69. 69.e7+ Ke8
  70. 70.Re6 Rxb3
  71. 71.Rxc6 Rb4
  72. 72.Rd6 Rxd4
  73. 73.c6 Kxe7
  74. 74.c7 Rc4
  75. 75.Rxd5 b4
  76. 76.Rd4 Rc2+
  77. 77.Kg1 b3
  78. 78.Rb4 Rxc7

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