Lajos Portisch vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1989 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1p1nqppp/n2p4/3Pp3/p3P3/P1BN1P2/1P2Q1PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Bb4+
  3. 3.Bd2 a5
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qc2 Qe7
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Nc6
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O a4
  13. 13.c5 Bg4
  14. 14.cxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.Ne1 Bxe2
  16. 16.Qxe2 Na6
  17. 17.Nd3 Rac8
  18. 18.f3 Nd7

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