Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Lajos Portisch
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Montpellier
Round	9
Date	1985.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves	39

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Final Position

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

8/2Rr3p/pp2k1p1/5pP1/1P2bB1P/P7/6P1/6K1 w - - 8 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 c5
5. 5.dxc5 Qc7
6. 6.a3 Bxc5
7. 7.b4 Be7
8. 8.Nb5 Qc6
9. 9.Nf3 d6
10. 10.Nfd4 Qd7
11. 11.e4 a6
12. 12.Nc3 Qc7
13. 13.Bd3 O-O
14. 14.f4 Nbd7
15. 15.Nf3 b6
16. 16.O-O Bb7
17. 17.Bb2 g6
18. 18.Rae1 Rfe8
19. 19.Ng5 Ng4
20. 20.Qe2 Bxg5
21. 21.fxg5 Nge5
22. 22.Nd1 Qd8
23. 23.h4 f6
24. 24.Bc1 f5
25. 25.exf5 exf5
26. 26.Ne3 Rc8
27. 27.Qd2 Nxd3
28. 28.Qxd3 Re4
29. 29.Qxd6 Ne5
30. 30.Rd1 Qxd6
31. 31.Rxd6 Nxc4
32. 32.Nxc4 Rcxc4
33. 33.Rd8+ Kf7
34. 34.Rd7+ Re7
35. 35.Rxe7+ Kxe7
36. 36.Bf4 Ke6
37. 37.Re1+ Be4
38. 38.Rc1 Rd4
39. 39.Rc7 Rd7

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