Lajos Portisch vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf2 · 1974 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 2
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B39)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3r4/2q1r1kp/1p1p1pp1/p2Rp3/1nP1P2P/1PR3P1/P4PB1/2Q3K1 w - - 21 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.e4 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 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 Nc5
  13. 13.Bb1 a5
  14. 14.Qd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Bd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bc6
  17. 17.Qd2 f6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rf7
  19. 19.Bc2 Qb6
  20. 20.Rb1 Rd8
  21. 21.Nd5 Qa7
  22. 22.b3 e5
  23. 23.Qe3 Qb8
  24. 24.Rd2 Bxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 b6
  26. 26.Rbd1 Ne6
  27. 27.g3 Kg7
  28. 28.R1d2 Qc7
  29. 29.Bd1 Qc6
  30. 30.h4 Nc7
  31. 31.R5d3 Na6
  32. 32.Bg4 Nb4
  33. 33.Rc3 Qc5
  34. 34.Qe1 Re7
  35. 35.Qc1 Qc6
  36. 36.Bf3 Qc7
  37. 37.Bg2 Nc6
  38. 38.Rd5 Nb4
  39. 39.Rd2 Nc6
  40. 40.Rd5 Nb4

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