Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Wch U20 final-A · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Wch U20 final-A
Site Antwerp
Round 2
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E30)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1n6/p5pp/4k3/2B1p3/2P1P1P1/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 b5
  7. 7.dxe6 fxe6
  8. 8.cxb5 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Rxf6
  12. 12.Qd2 d5
  13. 13.Nf3 c4
  14. 14.Rb1 a6
  15. 15.b6 Bb7
  16. 16.Be2 Nd7
  17. 17.O-O Bc6
  18. 18.Nd4 e5
  19. 19.b7 Rb8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Rb4 Nf6
  22. 22.Rfb1 Ne4
  23. 23.Qc2 Nd6
  24. 24.Qg6 Qc5
  25. 25.Qh5 Nf7
  26. 26.Bd1 e4
  27. 27.Ba4 g6
  28. 28.Qh3 Rf6
  29. 29.Qg3 Qd6
  30. 30.Rb6 Qxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 Kg7
  32. 32.Rxf6 Kxf6
  33. 33.Bc6 Ke5
  34. 34.Rd1 Nd8
  35. 35.Bxd5 Nxb7
  36. 36.Bxc4

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