Lajos Portisch vs Mikhail Tal

Reykjavik · 1987 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

R1r3k1/1q3ppp/4pn2/8/1p6/4PN2/QP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O b4
  10. 10.Na4 Be7
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 a5
  13. 13.Rfd1 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Qc7
  15. 15.a3 Be4
  16. 16.Bd3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Nxc5
  18. 18.Qc4 bxa3
  19. 19.Rxa3 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Ra4 Qb7
  22. 22.Qa2 Bb4
  23. 23.Bxb4 axb4
  24. 24.Rxa8

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