Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats sf2 · 1977 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Candidats sf2
Site Geneve
Round 3
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5R2/8/3p4/3P4/2p1k3/2P2p2/3r4/5K2 w - - 8 68

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qd2 Kh7
  20. 20.Ra3 Rb8
  21. 21.Rea1 Re7
  22. 22.R1a2 Rc7
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Qd1 Nfd7
  25. 25.h4 Bc8
  26. 26.h5 Nf6
  27. 27.Nh2 Rcb7
  28. 28.Bd2 Bg7
  29. 29.Qe2 Ng8
  30. 30.Ra8 Bd7
  31. 31.R8a3 Bf6
  32. 32.Be3 Bg5
  33. 33.Nf3 Bxe3
  34. 34.Qxe3 Qb6
  35. 35.Nd2 Nf6
  36. 36.Bd1 Kg7
  37. 37.Be2 Rc8
  38. 38.Ra1 Na4
  39. 39.Qxb6 Rxb6
  40. 40.R1a2 Nxh5
  41. 41.Nxh5+ gxh5
  42. 42.Bxh5 f5
  43. 43.b4 f4
  44. 44.Bd1 Kf6
  45. 45.g3 Rbb8
  46. 46.Kh2 Rc7
  47. 47.gxf4 exf4
  48. 48.Bxa4 bxa4
  49. 49.Ra1 Rg8
  50. 50.Nf3 Bg4
  51. 51.Rg1 Rcg7
  52. 52.Nh4 Rg5
  53. 53.f3 Bd7
  54. 54.Rxg5 hxg5
  55. 55.Nf5 Bxf5
  56. 56.exf5 Ra8
  57. 57.b5 Kxf5
  58. 58.b6 g4
  59. 59.fxg4+ Kxg4
  60. 60.Kg2 Rb8
  61. 61.Rxa4 Rxb6
  62. 62.Kf2 Rb2+
  63. 63.Ke1 f3
  64. 64.Ra8 Re2+
  65. 65.Kf1 Rd2
  66. 66.Rg8+ Kf4
  67. 67.Rf8+ Ke4

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