Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Lajos Portisch
Result	0-1
Event	Candidats qf3
Site	Mexico
Round	1
Date	1980.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/1p4p1/2pB4/2P2k2/2Pb4/5K1P/8 b - - 3 38

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.f4 e6
7. 7.Nf3 Nge7
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.Rb1 b6
10. 10.Bd2 Bb7
11. 11.Ne2 Qd7
12. 12.g4 f5
13. 13.gxf5 exf5
14. 14.c4 Nd8
15. 15.Nc3 Ne6
16. 16.Ng5 Nxg5
17. 17.fxg5 Rf7
18. 18.Qf3 Raf8
19. 19.Qh3 Qd8
20. 20.exf5 Bc8
21. 21.Ne4 Bd4+
22. 22.Kh1 Nxf5
23. 23.Nf6+ Kh8
24. 24.Bc3 Ne3
25. 25.Qh4 Bxc3
26. 26.bxc3 Nxf1
27. 27.Rxf1 Bf5
28. 28.d4 Rxf6
29. 29.gxf6 Qxf6
30. 30.Qxf6+ Rxf6
31. 31.a4 Kg7
32. 32.a5 Bd3
33. 33.Rxf6 Kxf6
34. 34.axb6 axb6
35. 35.Bd5 Kf5
36. 36.dxc5 dxc5
37. 37.Kg1 Kf4
38. 38.Kf2

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