Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Buenos Aires ol (Men) · 1978 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Buenos Aires ol (Men)
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1978.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/2R3p1/4p1k1/pp1pP2p/b2n1PP1/4K3/2P4P/R2B4 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne7
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Bd3 Nbc6
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Bd2 c4
  14. 14.Bf1 f6
  15. 15.g3 Ng6
  16. 16.Bh3 fxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Rf7
  18. 18.Bg4 Nge7
  19. 19.Nd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 c3
  21. 21.Bc1 Nf5
  22. 22.Bh5 Rff8
  23. 23.Ba3 Qc4
  24. 24.Bxf8 Rxf8
  25. 25.Ra3 Bxa4
  26. 26.Qa1 b5
  27. 27.Rxc3 Qxd4
  28. 28.Rc6 Qxa1
  29. 29.Rxa1 Nd4
  30. 30.Rc7 a5
  31. 31.f4 Kh7
  32. 32.Bd1 Ra8
  33. 33.Kf2 Kg6
  34. 34.g4 h5
  35. 35.Ke3

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