Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf1 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bled
Round 8
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/2R3P1/8/4p3/2p5/2k1KP2/6P1/8 b - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nb6
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Nbd2 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Nh2 c4
  17. 17.Ng4 Bxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Bg5
  19. 19.Nf3 Bxc1
  20. 20.Qxc1 Qc7
  21. 21.Qe3 Nd7
  22. 22.Red1 Nc6
  23. 23.b3 Na5
  24. 24.b4 Nc6
  25. 25.g5 Rxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 Qb6
  27. 27.Qxb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.Ra6 Rb8
  29. 29.Nd2 Nd8
  30. 30.Nf3 Nc6
  31. 31.Nh2 Kf8
  32. 32.Ng4 Ke7
  33. 33.Ne3 Kd6
  34. 34.Nd5 Nxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Kxd5
  36. 36.f3 Nxb4
  37. 37.cxb4 Kd4
  38. 38.Ra7 Kc3
  39. 39.Bxh7 Kxb4
  40. 40.Rxf7 Kc3
  41. 41.Rxg7 b4
  42. 42.Rc7 b3
  43. 43.g6 b2
  44. 44.g7 b1=Q+
  45. 45.Bxb1 Rxb1+
  46. 46.Kf2 Rb8
  47. 47.Ke3

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