Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf3 · 1980 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Mexico
Round 11
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

1r1q1r2/p3n1kp/3p1pp1/1p2p3/3pPP2/3P2PN/PPPQ3P/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Rb8
  7. 7.Qd2 b5
  8. 8.Nge2 Nd4
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.Nd1 Ne7
  11. 11.Nxd4 cxd4
  12. 12.Bh6 O-O
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.f4 f6
  15. 15.Bh3 e5
  16. 16.Nf2 Bxh3
  17. 17.Nxh3

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