Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch

The Game

White	Mikhail Tal
Black	Lajos Portisch
Result	1-0
Event	World Cup
Site	Reykjavik
Date	1988.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1p2pk1/1q3r2/2p1QP2/2P5/1P1R4/P5P1/6K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.O-O Be7
5. 5.Re1 d6
6. 6.d4 exd4
7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
10. 10.Qd3 Bxf3
11. 11.Qxf3 Nd7
12. 12.b3 Bf6
13. 13.Ba3 Re8
14. 14.Rad1 Re6
15. 15.Ne2 Be5
16. 16.Qd3 c5
17. 17.f4 Bf6
18. 18.e5 Bh4
19. 19.Rf1 Be7
20. 20.Bb2 Bf8
21. 21.Ng3 Qb8
22. 22.Ne4 Qb6
23. 23.c4 Be7
24. 24.Rf3 Rd8
25. 25.exd6 Bxd6
26. 26.Ng5 Rg6
27. 27.Qf5 Nf6
28. 28.Bxf6 gxf6
29. 29.Ne4 Kg7
30. 30.Rg3 Be7
31. 31.Rxd8 Bxd8
32. 32.Rd3 Qa5
33. 33.Rd2 Be7
34. 34.h4 h5
35. 35.Qxh5 f5
36. 36.Qxf5 Bxh4
37. 37.Qe5+ Bf6
38. 38.Nxf6 Rxf6
39. 39.Rd3 Qb6
40. 40.f5

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