Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats reserve · 1971 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats reserve
Site Portoroz
Round 4
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

4n3/5pk1/8/3PqP1p/Q5pP/6P1/6BK/8 w - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 b6
  6. 6.Nh3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.f4 h6
  9. 9.f5 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 g5
  11. 11.Nf2 Qc7
  12. 12.Ng4 Ne5
  13. 13.Ne3 Nf6
  14. 14.Qe2 Rg8
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Kd7
  17. 17.Re1 Ke8
  18. 18.Rb1 Kf8
  19. 19.d4 cxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Nc4
  21. 21.Rb4 Rc8
  22. 22.Bf1 Na5
  23. 23.c4 Qd7
  24. 24.Qf3 Rc7
  25. 25.Bd3 Qc8
  26. 26.Qf1 Qd7
  27. 27.Bd2 Kg7
  28. 28.Rb5 Nb7
  29. 29.h4 g4
  30. 30.Qf4 Rh8
  31. 31.a4 Qc8
  32. 32.Kg2 Qd7
  33. 33.Kh2 Qc8
  34. 34.Rbb1 Qd7
  35. 35.Rb5 Qc8
  36. 36.Kg2 Qd7
  37. 37.Be2 Qc8
  38. 38.Kh2 Kf8
  39. 39.Rbb1 Na5
  40. 40.Bxa5 bxa5
  41. 41.Bd3 Rb7
  42. 42.Qd2 Rb4
  43. 43.Rxb4 axb4
  44. 44.Qxb4 Qc7
  45. 45.Rb1 Kg7
  46. 46.Rb2 Rd8
  47. 47.a5 Nd7
  48. 48.Qa4 Rb8
  49. 49.Rxb8 Qxb8
  50. 50.Qb5 Qc7
  51. 51.Kg2 Nf6
  52. 52.Kf2 Qd8
  53. 53.Qb4 Qc8
  54. 54.Kg2 Qd8
  55. 55.Kh2 Qc7
  56. 56.Qb5 Qd8
  57. 57.Bf1 Qc8
  58. 58.Qb1 Qd8
  59. 59.Qe1 Qc7
  60. 60.a6 Qc8
  61. 61.Qxe7 Qxa6
  62. 62.Qe2 Qa1
  63. 63.c5 Qxd4
  64. 64.c6 Qc3
  65. 65.Bg2 a5
  66. 66.Qe7 a4
  67. 67.Qxd6 a3
  68. 68.c7 a2
  69. 69.Qa6 Qxc7
  70. 70.Qxa2 Qe5
  71. 71.Qc2 Ne8
  72. 72.Qa4 h5

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