Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats reserve · 1971 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats reserve
Site Portoroz
Round 6
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1r1qk2r/5pb1/3pb2p/2p1n1p1/4P3/2PPB1P1/3Q2BP/R2N1RK1 w k - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Rb8
  7. 7.Qd2 b5
  8. 8.Nf3 b4
  9. 9.Nd1 Nd4
  10. 10.Nh4 e5
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Ne7
  13. 13.O-O h6
  14. 14.Be3 g5
  15. 15.Nf3 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Bxf3 Nc6
  17. 17.Bg2 Be6
  18. 18.a3 a5
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.c3 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Ne5

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