Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

Montreal · 1979 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 15
Date 1979.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/3b2p1/7p/1pnpR3/6N1/2R5/2P2PPP/2K5 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Re8
  10. 10.Be3 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 Ba4
  12. 12.Nfd4 Nbd7
  13. 13.O-O-O Nxc5
  14. 14.Nf5 Bf8
  15. 15.Nxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Qf3 Bxe3+
  17. 17.Nxe3 Rc8
  18. 18.Bf5 Rc5
  19. 19.Rd4 Bc6
  20. 20.b4 Rb5
  21. 21.a4 Rb6
  22. 22.a5 Rb5
  23. 23.Qf4 b6
  24. 24.Bd3 bxa5
  25. 25.Bxb5 axb5
  26. 26.Rhd1 axb4
  27. 27.Kb2 Qc8
  28. 28.Rxb4 Ne4
  29. 29.Rd3 Nc5
  30. 30.Ra3 Na4+
  31. 31.Kc1 Bd7
  32. 32.Qd6 Bc6
  33. 33.Rd3 h6
  34. 34.Rf4 Qe6
  35. 35.Qxe6 fxe6
  36. 36.Ng4 e5
  37. 37.Rf5 Nc5
  38. 38.Rc3 Bd7
  39. 39.Rxe5

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