Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 14
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1nq1r2k/5Qpp/pn2Pb1N/1p4N1/2p3PP/1P6/P4PK1/3R4 b - - 10 37

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.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Nfd7
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.Nf1 d5
  19. 19.e5 Rc8
  20. 20.Bf5 c4
  21. 21.Ng3 Rc6
  22. 22.Kg2 Re8
  23. 23.Rh1 f6
  24. 24.h4 fxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Bc5
  26. 26.Re1 Bb4
  27. 27.Re3 d4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Bc5
  29. 29.Qe4 Bxf5
  30. 30.Nxf5 Bxe3
  31. 31.Qxc6 Bxc1
  32. 32.e6 Nb8
  33. 33.Qb7 Bb2
  34. 34.Qf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Rd1 Qc8
  36. 36.Ng5 Bf6
  37. 37.Nh6

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