Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Santa Monica · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 14
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2rr1nk1/1b2bpp1/p3q2p/P1p1pQ2/1pP1P3/1P2B2P/2B2PP1/R2R1NK1 w - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Be3 Bf8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qf3 c5
  16. 16.c4 Qe7
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.a5 Red8
  19. 19.Bc2 Rac8
  20. 20.Red1 Nh7
  21. 21.Nf1 Qe6
  22. 22.b3 Be7
  23. 23.Qf5 Nf8

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