Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf1 · 1965 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Bled
Round 2
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/rpk3pp/2p2R2/1P1n4/3P2Q1/7P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 Nd7
  7. 7.d4 Ngf6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nxe4
  9. 9.Qxe4 e6
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.c3 Nf6
  12. 12.Qh4 Nd5
  13. 13.Qg4 Bf6
  14. 14.Re1 Qb6
  15. 15.c4 Nb4
  16. 16.Rxe6+ fxe6
  17. 17.Qxe6+ Kf8
  18. 18.Bf4 Rd8
  19. 19.c5 Nxd3
  20. 20.cxb6 Nxf4
  21. 21.Qg4 Nd5
  22. 22.bxa7 Ke7
  23. 23.b4 Ra8
  24. 24.Re1+ Kd6
  25. 25.b5 Rxa7
  26. 26.Re6+ Kc7
  27. 27.Rxf6

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