Lajos Portisch vs Mikhail Tal

Milan · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 4
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2R2b2/p4pk1/1p2p1p1/4PnBp/r2P4/5N1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.e3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Ba3 Nd7
  11. 11.Qe2 b6
  12. 12.e4 Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rab1 Rac8
  15. 15.Qe3 Nf6
  16. 16.Bb2 e6
  17. 17.h3 Qc6
  18. 18.Nd2 Qa4
  19. 19.a3 Ba6
  20. 20.Bxa6 Qxa6
  21. 21.Nf3 cxd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Rc2
  23. 23.Rd2 Qa4
  24. 24.Re1 Rxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Rc8
  26. 26.Qf4 Qb3
  27. 27.Bc1 Qd3
  28. 28.e5 Nd5
  29. 29.Qh4 h5
  30. 30.Be3 Bf8
  31. 31.a4 Be7
  32. 32.Bg5 Bb4
  33. 33.Ra1 Rc4
  34. 34.Bh6 Be7
  35. 35.Bg5 Bb4
  36. 36.Bh6 Be7
  37. 37.Bg5 Bf8
  38. 38.Bd2 Ne7
  39. 39.Qf6 Qf5
  40. 40.Qxf5 Nxf5
  41. 41.Rc1 Rxa4
  42. 42.Rc8 Kg7
  43. 43.Bg5

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