Lajos Portisch vs Tigran Petrosian

Varese playoff · 1976 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varese playoff
Site Biel
Round 4
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/p3bppp/1p1pp3/n1p5/2PPP3/1P4P1/P4PNP/1RBQ1RK1 w - c6 0 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Nh4 Bxg2
  10. 10.Nxg2 d6
  11. 11.e4 Nc6
  12. 12.Rb1 Na5
  13. 13.b3 c5

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