Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Lugano ol (Men) · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lugano ol (Men)
Site Lugano
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

3k4/8/R7/2r5/2p3PK/8/5P2/8 w - - 1 55

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.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.b3 Nc6
  16. 16.d5 Ne7
  17. 17.c4 Ng6
  18. 18.Nf5 Nf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.Nxd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.e5 Bf8
  22. 22.Qd3 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 g6
  24. 24.e6 Bg7
  25. 25.exd7 Qxd7
  26. 26.Qa3 Qc7
  27. 27.Ba4 Qa5
  28. 28.Qb3 Reb8
  29. 29.Qc2 Ne4
  30. 30.Bc6 Bxa1
  31. 31.Bxa8 Nd6
  32. 32.Rxa1 Rxa8
  33. 33.Re1 Qb4
  34. 34.Re6 Nf5
  35. 35.Re4 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxf4 Qb1+
  37. 37.Qxb1 Rxb1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rb2
  39. 39.Ne5 Rxa2
  40. 40.Nd7 Ra5
  41. 41.Nf6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Ne4 Ke7
  43. 43.g4 Nd4
  44. 44.Rf6 Ra4
  45. 45.Rb6 Rxc4
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kd8
  47. 47.Rxf7 Nf3+
  48. 48.Rxf3 Rxe4
  49. 49.Rf6 g5
  50. 50.Rxh6 Rd4
  51. 51.Rxa6 Rxd5
  52. 52.h4 gxh4
  53. 53.Kh3 c4
  54. 54.Kxh4 Rc5

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