Boris Spassky vs Lajos Portisch

Toluca Interzonal · 1982 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Toluca Interzonal
Site Toluca
Round 9
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R4/1p3kr1/8/2P5/4bN1R/5prP/7K w - - 6 44

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.Be3 Nd4
  10. 10.Rb1 Rb8
  11. 11.Ne2 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Bxf3 b6
  13. 13.g4 f5
  14. 14.Ng3 Bb7
  15. 15.gxf5 exf5
  16. 16.c4 Qd7
  17. 17.Qd2 Rbe8
  18. 18.Rbe1 Nc6
  19. 19.Bg2 Nd4
  20. 20.Kh1 fxe4
  21. 21.dxe4 h5
  22. 22.Qd3 h4
  23. 23.Bxd4 cxd4
  24. 24.Ne2 h3
  25. 25.Bf3 Qe7
  26. 26.Qd2 g5
  27. 27.Kg1 gxf4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Qf6
  29. 29.Nb5 Rd8
  30. 30.Nxa7 Ra8
  31. 31.Nb5 Rxa2
  32. 32.Qxd6 Rxb2
  33. 33.Qxf6 Rxf6
  34. 34.e5 Rg6+
  35. 35.Kh1 Bxf3+
  36. 36.Rxf3 Bxe5
  37. 37.Rxh3 f3
  38. 38.Rf1 Rbg2
  39. 39.Rd1 Bf4
  40. 40.Nd4 f2
  41. 41.Nf3 Be3
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rd7+ Kf6

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