Lajos Portisch vs Mikhail Tal

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1964.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/4ppk1/ppQp2p1/8/1P6/r4p2/P2q3P/4R1RK w - - 6 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d6
  3. 3.d4 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 Bg4
  7. 7.Nc3 Qc8
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Qb3 Nc6
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Qa4 b6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Qc2 c6
  14. 14.b4 Nxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 cxd5
  16. 16.Na3 d4
  17. 17.Bxa8 Qxa8
  18. 18.Ncb5 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd1 Ne4
  20. 20.f3 a6
  21. 21.Nxd4 Qd5
  22. 22.Be3 Rc3
  23. 23.Ndc2 Qf5
  24. 24.g4 Qe6
  25. 25.Bd4 h5
  26. 26.Bxg7 hxg4
  27. 27.Nd4 Qd5
  28. 28.fxe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Nf3 Qe3+
  30. 30.Kh1 Bc6
  31. 31.Rf1 Rxa3
  32. 32.Qc1 gxf3
  33. 33.Qxc6 Qxe2
  34. 34.Rg1 Kxg7
  35. 35.Rae1 Qd2
  36. 36.Rd1 Qe2
  37. 37.Rde1 Qd2

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