Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

Tilburg · 1982 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/2r4p/pr1p1pp1/1PpP4/P5P1/KR3P1P/1R6 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.Bg5 Na6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Qd1 Qb6
  12. 12.a3 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 Na5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 bxc4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rfc1 Qb7+
  19. 19.Qf3 Qxf3+
  20. 20.Kxf3 d5
  21. 21.Ke2 Rab8
  22. 22.Rc2 Rb3
  23. 23.Nf3 Rcb8
  24. 24.Ra2 h6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Kd1 g5
  27. 27.Kc1 Kg7
  28. 28.Ra1 R3b7
  29. 29.Kb1 Be7
  30. 30.Ka2 Rb3
  31. 31.Nd2 f5
  32. 32.Nb1 R8b6
  33. 33.Nd2 Bf6
  34. 34.Rb1 e5
  35. 35.Rc3 R3b5
  36. 36.Nf3 exd4
  37. 37.Nxd4 Bxd4
  38. 38.exd4 a5
  39. 39.Rc2 Re6
  40. 40.b3 Reb6
  41. 41.Rcb2 Rc6
  42. 42.b4

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