Lajos Portisch vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats qf1 · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bled
Round 5
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

5k2/1R6/5P1p/4P3/4r3/1p6/3K4/8 w - - 7 57

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 Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.c4 Ne5
  13. 13.Bb2 Nxf3+
  14. 14.gxf3 Bh3
  15. 15.cxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Kh1 Rad8
  18. 18.Rg1+ Kh8
  19. 19.Be2 Qxd1
  20. 20.Raxd1 Rxd1
  21. 21.Bxd1 Rc8
  22. 22.Bb3 Rxc5
  23. 23.Bxf7 h6
  24. 24.f4 Rc3
  25. 25.Ra1 Rc2
  26. 26.Kg1 b5
  27. 27.Bd5 a5
  28. 28.Bg2 Bf5
  29. 29.Bf1 Rb2
  30. 30.Rd1 b4
  31. 31.axb4 axb4
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Kg2 b3
  34. 34.Rb8 Be4+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rb1
  36. 36.f3 Bd5
  37. 37.Bd3 Rg1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rh1
  39. 39.Kg2 Re1
  40. 40.Kf2 Rh1
  41. 41.e4 Rxh2+
  42. 42.Ke3 Bf7
  43. 43.Rb6 Rh5
  44. 44.f5 Rh1
  45. 45.f4 Rh3+
  46. 46.Kd2 Rf3
  47. 47.e5 Rxf4
  48. 48.Rxf6 Bc4
  49. 49.Rg6+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rf6+ Ke7
  51. 51.Bxc4 Rxc4
  52. 52.Rb6 Re4
  53. 53.f6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Rb7+ Kf8
  55. 55.Rb8+ Kf7
  56. 56.Rb7+ Kf8

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