Lajos Portisch vs Bent Larsen

Candidats qf3 · 1977 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Rotterdam
Round 2
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/pprn1p1p/2pqb1p1/3p4/1P1P1N2/2RBP3/P4PPP/1Q3RK1 b - - 3 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Nbd7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 c6
  9. 9.Qc2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nf8
  11. 11.Rae1 Be6
  12. 12.Ne5 N6d7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Rxe7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.b4 Rc8
  16. 16.Rc1 Qd6
  17. 17.Qb1 Rec7
  18. 18.Ne2 g6
  19. 19.Rc3 Nd7
  20. 20.Nf4

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