Lajos Portisch vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf2 · 1974 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 8
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B39)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/3qpp1p/3p2pB/1p1PbP2/4P3/1p1Q3P/P5P1/2R2R1K w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 g6
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 Ng4
  8. 8.Qxg4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qd1 Ne6
  10. 10.Rc1 d6
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O a5
  13. 13.Bb1 Bd7
  14. 14.f4 Bc6
  15. 15.Qe2 b6
  16. 16.f5 Nc5
  17. 17.Qf2 Nd7
  18. 18.Qh4 Bf6
  19. 19.Qf2 Ne5
  20. 20.Qe2 Rb8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Qd7
  23. 23.b3 b5
  24. 24.Bd3 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Rfc8
  26. 26.h3 Be5
  27. 27.Kh1 a4
  28. 28.Bh6 axb3

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