Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

WchT U26 · 1958 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event WchT U26
Site Varna
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Q1/p7/1p2Npk1/4p2p/2q1b3/6P1/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4
  4. 4.d4 O-O
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.e4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Ne5
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Nxe5 fxe5
  16. 16.Qh5 Kh8
  17. 17.Rac1 Rad8
  18. 18.Rxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Nb5 Qe7
  20. 20.Qxe5+ f6
  21. 21.Qf4 e5
  22. 22.Qg4 Qg7
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 Bxe4
  25. 25.Qd8+ Bf8
  26. 26.g3 h5
  27. 27.Nc7 Qe7
  28. 28.Qc8 Qc5
  29. 29.Qe6 Kh7
  30. 30.Qg8+ Kh6
  31. 31.Ne6 Qxc4
  32. 32.Qxf8+ Kg6
  33. 33.Qg8+

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