Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf3 · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Mexico
Round 3
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

rn3rk1/pB2qpp1/1p1pp2p/2p5/2PP4/4P3/PP1N1PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf3 c5
  14. 14.Bxb7

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