Lajos Portisch vs Tigran Petrosian

Manila · 1974 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manila
Site Manila
Round 3
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

5k2/2R2n2/1pPpr3/4p3/1P2Pp1Q/3q4/1K3BP1/8 b - - 4 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.Nge2 Nc6
  6. 6.d5 Nce7
  7. 7.Ng3 a5
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.Be3 h5
  10. 10.h4 Nh6
  11. 11.Qd2 Ng4
  12. 12.Bxg4 Bxg4
  13. 13.f3 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O-O Ng8
  15. 15.Nge2 Nh6
  16. 16.Nb5 Kf8
  17. 17.Nec3 Kg8
  18. 18.b3 f5
  19. 19.Kb2 Nf7
  20. 20.a3 Bf6
  21. 21.Bf2 Rh7
  22. 22.b4 Rg7
  23. 23.Kb3 Be7
  24. 24.Qe2 Qc8
  25. 25.Be3 Qb7
  26. 26.Bd2 Bf6
  27. 27.Rb1 Kh7
  28. 28.Qd3 Kh8
  29. 29.Ne2 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Rgg8
  31. 31.Nec3 f4
  32. 32.Ra1 Rgc8
  33. 33.Qe2 Rxa1
  34. 34.Rxa1 Bxh4
  35. 35.Ra7 Qb8
  36. 36.Qf1 Be7
  37. 37.Qa1 Nd8
  38. 38.Be1 Kg7
  39. 39.Bf2 Kf8
  40. 40.Qa6 Be8
  41. 41.Na3 g5
  42. 42.Nab5 h4
  43. 43.Qa1 Nf7
  44. 44.Ra6 Bd7
  45. 45.Na7 Re8
  46. 46.Nc6 Qc8
  47. 47.Ra7 Bxc6
  48. 48.dxc6 g4
  49. 49.fxg4 Qxg4
  50. 50.Qh1 Bd8
  51. 51.Ka4 Re6
  52. 52.Nd5 Qe2
  53. 53.Nxc7 Bxc7
  54. 54.Rxc7 Qxc4
  55. 55.Qxh4 Qa6+
  56. 56.Kb3 Qd3+
  57. 57.Kb2

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