Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5rk1/p3Qp2/2p5/1q1p3p/7P/2P5/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Nc5
  11. 11.Be3 Ne6
  12. 12.Rad1 d5
  13. 13.exd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Nd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Re8
  16. 16.Qf3 d5
  17. 17.Na4 Bf8
  18. 18.Bc5 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Bg4
  20. 20.Qxg4 Qa5
  21. 21.c3 Bxc5
  22. 22.Nxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Qd7 Rf8
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Re5 g6
  26. 26.Qe7 Qb5
  27. 27.Rxh5 gxh5

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