Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

Portoroz/Ljubljana · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz/Ljubljana
Site Ljubljana
Round 7
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/2qnbpp1/pp1pp2p/8/PPPQ4/2N1BPP1/4P1KP/2RR4 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 a6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 O-O
  13. 13.Nde4 Qc7
  14. 14.Rac1 Rfd8
  15. 15.f3 h6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  17. 17.Be3 Rab8
  18. 18.a4 Nd7
  19. 19.b4 Rdc8

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