Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf3 · 1980 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Mexico
Round 14
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/5bk1/7p/6p1/3R4/6nP/8/5BK1 w - - 0 51

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.Nc1 b4
  12. 12.a3 a5
  13. 13.axb4 axb4
  14. 14.c3 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Ndc6
  16. 16.Bh6 O-O
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Ne3 d5
  19. 19.Qc2 d4
  20. 20.Nc4 e5
  21. 21.Nb3 dxc3
  22. 22.Qxc3 Nd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 cxd4
  24. 24.Qa3 f6
  25. 25.Qc5 Rb7
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 Rc7
  28. 28.Qb6 g5
  29. 29.Rff1 Ng6
  30. 30.Ra5 Rcf7
  31. 31.Qc5 Be6
  32. 32.Nd6 Rd7
  33. 33.Ra6 Qe7
  34. 34.Rb1 Ne5
  35. 35.Qa3 Rfd8
  36. 36.Rbb6 Kg6
  37. 37.h3 Kg7
  38. 38.Bf1 Rf8
  39. 39.Qa1 h6
  40. 40.Kg2 Rfd8
  41. 41.Nb5 Bf7
  42. 42.Rxf6 Qb4
  43. 43.Rab6 Nxd3
  44. 44.Nd6 Qd2+
  45. 45.Kh1 Rxd6
  46. 46.Rbxd6 Rxd6
  47. 47.Rxd6 Nf2+
  48. 48.Kg1 Nxe4
  49. 49.Qxd4+ Qxd4+
  50. 50.Rxd4 Nxg3

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