Lajos Portisch vs Miguel Najdorf

Bled · 1961 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 16
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r2n1k1/1p6/2pp4/5p2/1PPn1PpP/4N1P1/R5BK/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Re8
  12. 12.Qc2 Nc5
  13. 13.Rfe1 a4
  14. 14.Rab1 Qe7
  15. 15.Rbd1 Qc7
  16. 16.b4 axb3
  17. 17.axb3 Na6
  18. 18.Qd2 Nd7
  19. 19.Nc2 Nac5
  20. 20.Rb1 Nf6
  21. 21.Bh6 Bxh6
  22. 22.Qxh6 Be6
  23. 23.Red1 Qe7
  24. 24.Qd2 Red8
  25. 25.Qd4 Ne8
  26. 26.Ne3 Bc8
  27. 27.b4 Ne6
  28. 28.Qd2 Bd7
  29. 29.f4 N6g7
  30. 30.Kh2 h5
  31. 31.h4 Bg4
  32. 32.Nxg4 hxg4
  33. 33.Ra1 Qf6
  34. 34.Rf1 Rxa1
  35. 35.Rxa1 Ne6
  36. 36.Ra7 Rb8
  37. 37.Nd1 Qd4
  38. 38.Qxd4 Nxd4
  39. 39.Ne3 f5
  40. 40.exf5 gxf5
  41. 41.Ra2

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