Lajos Portisch vs Vasily Smyslov

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 14
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

7r/1pn2pp1/3k4/p2p1PP1/3P4/P4BK1/1P2R3/8 b - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bc6
  10. 10.Ne5 Qe7
  11. 11.Qc2 Rc8
  12. 12.Bd2 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Qd8
  14. 14.Be3 Nbd7
  15. 15.a3 Bd6
  16. 16.f4 Nf8
  17. 17.Qe2 Nd5
  18. 18.Nxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.Nxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Qf3 Be7
  21. 21.Bb1 Rd6
  22. 22.f5 Bg5
  23. 23.Bxg5 Qxg5
  24. 24.Ba2 Rad8
  25. 25.Rae1 h6
  26. 26.Qe3 Qxe3+
  27. 27.Rxe3 Nh7
  28. 28.Re7 R6d7
  29. 29.Rxd7 Rxd7
  30. 30.Rc1 Kf8
  31. 31.Kf2 Nf6
  32. 32.Kf3 Ke7
  33. 33.g4 Kd6
  34. 34.h4 Re7
  35. 35.Bb1 Rc7
  36. 36.Rg1 Rc6
  37. 37.g5 hxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Ne8
  39. 39.Bd3 Rb6
  40. 40.Rg2 Rb3
  41. 41.Rd2 Nc7
  42. 42.Kf4 a5
  43. 43.Be2 Rh3
  44. 44.Bg4 Rh1
  45. 45.Bf3 Rh4+
  46. 46.Kg3 Rh8
  47. 47.Re2

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