Lajos Portisch vs Boris Spassky

London · 1986 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 3
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/1p2pb1p/1N3p2/1P3n2/PB3P2/5P1P/2r1RK2 b - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.e3 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Rc1 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b6
  12. 12.e4 Bb7
  13. 13.e5 Be7
  14. 14.Qe2 Re8
  15. 15.Rfd1 b5
  16. 16.Bd3 Qb6
  17. 17.Qe4 Nf8
  18. 18.Qe3 c5
  19. 19.Nxb5 cxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Red8
  21. 21.Qxb6 axb6
  22. 22.a3 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Bg5
  24. 24.Rb1 Nd7
  25. 25.Be4 Rab8
  26. 26.b4 Nxe5
  27. 27.Kg2 f5
  28. 28.Bc2 Ng6
  29. 29.Bb3 Nf4+
  30. 30.Kf1 Bf6
  31. 31.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rc8
  33. 33.Re1 Rc6
  34. 34.Re3 Rc1+
  35. 35.Re1

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