Vasily Smyslov vs Lajos Portisch

Reggio Emilia8687 · 1986 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reggio Emilia8687
Site Reggio Emilia
Date 1986.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/PR6/4k3/3p2P1/3P3K/8/4n3/r7 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Ne7
  6. 6.Qh5 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 c4
  9. 9.Be2 Bf5
  10. 10.Bd1 Nbc6
  11. 11.Ne2 Qd7
  12. 12.Ng3 Bg6
  13. 13.Qf3 Nf5
  14. 14.Nxf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Qe3+ Ne7
  16. 16.f3 O-O-O
  17. 17.O-O f6
  18. 18.a4 Rde8
  19. 19.a5 g5
  20. 20.Qf2 h5
  21. 21.h4 Rhg8
  22. 22.hxg5 fxg5
  23. 23.Re1 Nc6
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.a6 b6
  26. 26.Be2 Qg6
  27. 27.Bf1 h4
  28. 28.Bd2 g4
  29. 29.fxg4 Qxg4
  30. 30.Qf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.Bxf4 Bxc2
  32. 32.Re1 Bf5
  33. 33.Kf2 Kd7
  34. 34.Be2 Be4
  35. 35.Bf3 Bxf3
  36. 36.Kxf3 b5
  37. 37.Rh1 Rh8
  38. 38.Kg4 b4
  39. 39.cxb4 Rg8+
  40. 40.Kh3 Nxb4
  41. 41.Rb1 Nd3
  42. 42.Rb7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Bd2 Rc8
  44. 44.Rxa7 c3
  45. 45.Be3 c2
  46. 46.Rb7 c1=Q
  47. 47.Bxc1 Rxc1
  48. 48.a7 Ra1
  49. 49.Kxh4 Nf4
  50. 50.g4 Ne2
  51. 51.g5

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