Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats sf2 · 1977 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Geneve
Round 13
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/pb3qb1/4RB1p/n2P3P/8/6QP/6B1/3N3K b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.f4 e5
  7. 7.Nh3 exf4
  8. 8.Bxf4 Nge7
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Rb1 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Be6
  12. 12.Be3 Ne5
  13. 13.Nf4 Bd7
  14. 14.Kh1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qd2 Kh7
  16. 16.h3 Bc6
  17. 17.g4 Qd7
  18. 18.Rf2 b6
  19. 19.Rbf1 Bb7
  20. 20.Qe2 Rce8
  21. 21.Bc1 Kg8
  22. 22.Qe3 b5
  23. 23.Qg3 b4
  24. 24.axb4 cxb4
  25. 25.Nd1 d5
  26. 26.d4 N5c6
  27. 27.exd5 Nxd4
  28. 28.c4 bxc3
  29. 29.bxc3 Nb3
  30. 30.Ba3 Rc8
  31. 31.c4 Na5
  32. 32.Re2 Rfe8
  33. 33.Rfe1 Bf8
  34. 34.Nh5 Nxd5
  35. 35.cxd5 gxh5
  36. 36.gxh5+ Bg7
  37. 37.Bb2 f6
  38. 38.Bxf6 Rxe2
  39. 39.Rxe2 Qf7
  40. 40.Re6

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