Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 2
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/1pp2pp1/3n4/6P1/2P2P2/1P2Q3/P7/3qBK2 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Ng5 Bxc3
  8. 8.dxc3 Re8
  9. 9.f3 d6
  10. 10.b3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nh3 exf3
  12. 12.exf3 Ne7
  13. 13.Bg5 Nf5
  14. 14.Qd3 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Ne7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Bf5
  17. 17.Qf1 Qd7
  18. 18.g4 Bh7
  19. 19.Qf2 a5
  20. 20.Nf4 Ng6
  21. 21.h4 Nxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Qc6
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Qxe1 Kf8
  26. 26.g5 Nh5
  27. 27.Be3 hxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 Qe8
  29. 29.Qd2 Ng3
  30. 30.c5 dxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Bf2 Nf5
  33. 33.c4 Bg6
  34. 34.Qxa5 Qd8
  35. 35.f4 Qd1+
  36. 36.Qe1 Qg4
  37. 37.Qd2 Nd6
  38. 38.Kf1 Be4
  39. 39.Bxe4 Nxe4
  40. 40.Qe3 Qd1+
  41. 41.Be1 Nd6

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