Lajos Portisch vs Bent Larsen

Petrosian mem · 1999 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1999.06.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/3nqpp1/1p3n2/2p1PB2/7Q/3b1N2/5PPP/B3R1K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 d6
  10. 10.b4 a5
  11. 11.Bb2 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 Rxa1+
  13. 13.Bxa1 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.d5 Nef6
  16. 16.Bd3 exd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxh7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Bf5 c5
  20. 20.bxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Qa4 Rd8
  22. 22.Qg4 N5f6
  23. 23.Qh4+ Kg8
  24. 24.e4 Ba6
  25. 25.Re1 Bd3
  26. 26.e5

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