Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Bugojno · 1978 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 5
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/2q2pp1/Qp3n1p/7P/8/5N2/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Bd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe2 Ngf6
  14. 14.c4 Bd6
  15. 15.Nf5 Bf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Qxf4
  17. 17.Ne3 c5
  18. 18.Nd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 O-O
  20. 20.dxe6 Rfe8
  21. 21.O-O Rxe6
  22. 22.Qb5 Qc7
  23. 23.Rac1 a6
  24. 24.Qb3 b6
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Nf6
  27. 27.Qc4 Rc8
  28. 28.Qxa6 cxd4
  29. 29.Nxd4 Rd8
  30. 30.Nf3

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