Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Varese playoff · 1976 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Varese playoff
Site Biel
Round 2
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k4r2/1b6/p3p3/1p2q2p/P3N3/4R1P1/2r4P/3R2QK w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Nb3 Qa3
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.f5 Ne5
  14. 14.fxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Bh5+ Kd8
  16. 16.Rab1 Rc8
  17. 17.Ne2 Be7
  18. 18.Nf4 Kc7
  19. 19.Be2 Kb8
  20. 20.Na5 b5
  21. 21.Nb3 Bd8
  22. 22.Kh1 Bb6
  23. 23.Nh5 Rc7
  24. 24.Nxf6 Bc8
  25. 25.Ng4 Nc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Nf6 Qb4
  28. 28.Qd1 Qc3
  29. 29.Rc1 h5
  30. 30.Rf3 Qe5
  31. 31.Qd2 Ka8
  32. 32.Rd1 Bc7
  33. 33.Na5 d5
  34. 34.g3 Bxa5
  35. 35.Qxa5 Rxc2
  36. 36.Qb6 Qb2
  37. 37.Qg1 dxe4
  38. 38.Nxe4 Bb7
  39. 39.Re3 Rf8
  40. 40.a4 Qe5

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