Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf1 · 1965 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bled
Round 6
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/1r4p1/p2B1pP1/5P2/nP5R/4K3/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.a3 Bc5
  8. 8.g4 O-O
  9. 9.h4 Nbd7
  10. 10.g5 Ne8
  11. 11.Bh3 f5
  12. 12.exf5 exf5
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe7+
  14. 14.Qe2 g6
  15. 15.Qxe7 Bxe7
  16. 16.O-O-O Ng7
  17. 17.Bg2 Nb6
  18. 18.Be5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rde1 Rad8
  20. 20.Kd1 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  23. 23.h5 Ng7
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Rh6 Nd7
  26. 26.Ne2 Nf8
  27. 27.Kd2 Nge6
  28. 28.f4 a5
  29. 29.d4 Kg7
  30. 30.Ke3 Nd7
  31. 31.Ng3 c5
  32. 32.Ne2 Nb6
  33. 33.b3 Rd7
  34. 34.dxc5 d4+
  35. 35.Nxd4 Nxd4
  36. 36.cxb6 Nxc2+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rd6
  38. 38.Bxb7 Rxb6
  39. 39.Bd5 Nxa3
  40. 40.Rh3

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