Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

WchT U26 · 1957 · French Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event WchT U26
Site Reykjavik
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1N4k1/p1p4p/6p1/3p2q1/N7/1P3P1b/P1PrR1PP/5QK1 b - - 4 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Bb5 O-O
  8. 8.O-O g6
  9. 9.Re1 Bg7
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Na4 Rb8
  12. 12.e5 f5
  13. 13.exf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.b3 e5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qf4
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxe5
  17. 17.Rxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qg5
  19. 19.Nxb8 Bh3
  20. 20.Qf1 Rf4
  21. 21.f3 Rd4
  22. 22.Re1 Rd2
  23. 23.Re2

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