Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

Alekhine mem · 1959 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1959.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/pp1q1pbp/4b1p1/3p4/3P4/4B1P1/PP1Q1PBP/2R2RK1 w - - 6 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.e3 Bg7
  5. 5.Ne2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.Nbc3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.exd4 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Be3 Be6
  14. 14.Rc1 Qd7
  15. 15.Qd2 Rfc8

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