Lajos Portisch vs Tigran Petrosian

Bled · 1961 · Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 7
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r2r1k1/p2p2p1/2pP2q1/B1P4p/1PQb3P/6P1/4RR1K b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 g6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Nge2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg5 Rb8
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 h5
  12. 12.Qd2 Ng8
  13. 13.O-O Bh6
  14. 14.Bxh6 Nxh6
  15. 15.a5 b6
  16. 16.axb6 Rxb6
  17. 17.Nd1 Kf8
  18. 18.Bc2 Kg7
  19. 19.Ra3 Qe7
  20. 20.Ba4 Nf6
  21. 21.Re3 h4
  22. 22.f4 Nh5
  23. 23.fxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.b3 f6
  25. 25.Nf2 Qg5
  26. 26.Qc1 Nf7
  27. 27.Nd3 Ne5
  28. 28.Nef4 Nxf4
  29. 29.Nxf4 Rh7
  30. 30.Qd1 Kh6
  31. 31.Re2 Re7
  32. 32.Ref2 Rbb7
  33. 33.Kh1 Kh7
  34. 34.Qe1 f5
  35. 35.Re2 fxe4
  36. 36.Rxe4 Kg7
  37. 37.Qa5 Bf5
  38. 38.Ree1 Nd3
  39. 39.Nxd3 Bxd3
  40. 40.Qc3+

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