Lajos Portisch vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

1nr1rbk1/pb3p1p/1p3np1/3pN3/3P4/1P1B3P/PB3PP1/1NRR2K1 b - - 3 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 c5
  8. 8.Bb2 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 d5
  10. 10.Qe2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Rac1 Bf8
  13. 13.h3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd7
  15. 15.Qe3 g6
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Qf4 Qf6
  18. 18.Qxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Ne5 Nb8
  20. 20.Nb1

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