Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Tilburg · 1978 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 5
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/p1q1bpp1/4pn1p/1pn4P/3R4/5NN1/PPPBQPP1/2KR4 b kq - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bd2 Ngf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Qe2 c5
  14. 14.Rh4 Be7
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Rc4 b5
  17. 17.Rd4

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