Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf1 · 1965 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bled
Round 4
Date 1965.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/pp5k/1q2B2p/2b1N3/6Q1/1P5P/P1P2PK1/8 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Bc4 cxd4
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.Rxd4 Qb6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bc6
  15. 15.Bxh6 Ne4
  16. 16.Qf4 gxh6
  17. 17.Rxe4 Bxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Rad8
  19. 19.b3 Bc5
  20. 20.Qf4 Kg7
  21. 21.Qe5+ f6
  22. 22.Qg3+ Kh7
  23. 23.Re1 Rg8
  24. 24.Qh4 Rd6
  25. 25.Kf1 f5
  26. 26.h3 Rg6
  27. 27.g4 Rd7
  28. 28.Rxe6 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rxe6
  30. 30.Bxe6 fxg4
  31. 31.Qxg4 Rd8
  32. 32.Ne5

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