Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Varese playoff · 1976 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varese playoff
Site Biel
Round 4
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/4k2p/5p2/2nPp3/2P1P1b1/2N5/2B2K2/8 w - - 2 65

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 Rb8
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nh2 Bc8
  21. 21.Rf1 Bg7
  22. 22.Kh1 Rf8
  23. 23.f3 Qc7
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Nfd7
  26. 26.Ng4 Ne5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Bxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Qg5 Rb6
  30. 30.Ra8 f6
  31. 31.Qe3 Ra6
  32. 32.Rxa6 Bxa6
  33. 33.h4 Kg7
  34. 34.h5 Qd6
  35. 35.Ra1 Bc8
  36. 36.Ra7+ Bd7
  37. 37.Bd1 Qb6
  38. 38.Ra1 Qd6
  39. 39.Be2 Qc7
  40. 40.Bf3 Qd6
  41. 41.Bd1 Qc7
  42. 42.Bc2 Qd6
  43. 43.Nf1 Rc8
  44. 44.Bd1 Rf8
  45. 45.Nd2 Rc8
  46. 46.Ra5 Rc7
  47. 47.Be2 Qb6
  48. 48.Ra8 Rc8
  49. 49.Rxc8 Bxc8
  50. 50.b3 Na4
  51. 51.Qxb6 Nxb6
  52. 52.bxc4 bxc4
  53. 53.Nxc4 Na4
  54. 54.Bd3 gxh5
  55. 55.Nd6 Bg4
  56. 56.c4 Nc5
  57. 57.Bc2 Kf8
  58. 58.Kg1 Ke7
  59. 59.Nb5 Be2
  60. 60.Na3 h4
  61. 61.Kf2 Bg4
  62. 62.Nb1 h3
  63. 63.gxh3 Bxh3
  64. 64.Nc3 Bg4

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