Lajos Portisch vs Boris Spassky

Moscow · 1967 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/R5R1/1p2Pp2/2n2P1p/7P/3p1K2/5P2/8 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.Ng3 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 exd5
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 f5
  14. 14.Ne2 Na5
  15. 15.h4 Nb3
  16. 16.Rb1 Nxc1
  17. 17.Rxc1 f4
  18. 18.Qf3 Qe7
  19. 19.c4 c6
  20. 20.cxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Nxf4 Qd7
  22. 22.g3 Qb5
  23. 23.Qe2 Qa5+
  24. 24.Kf1 Qxa3
  25. 25.Kg2 Rf7
  26. 26.Rc2 Raf8
  27. 27.Rhc1 h6
  28. 28.Qg4 Qa4
  29. 29.e6 Rxf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Qxd4
  31. 31.Rd1 Qf6
  32. 32.Rc7 Nc5
  33. 33.f5 Qe5
  34. 34.Rxa7 h5
  35. 35.Qg6 d4
  36. 36.Re1 Qf6
  37. 37.Qxf6 gxf6
  38. 38.Kf3 d3
  39. 39.Rg1+ Kh8
  40. 40.Rgg7

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