Portisch – Karpov Portisch Karpov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1977.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1977.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Portisch"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "46"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b6 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.O-O e6 5.d3 d5 {This is a weak move since it blocks the bishop on b7.} 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Re1 Bc5 {White's last move weakened the f2 square, so Black takes aim at it.} 8.c4 O-O 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Nb3 {The opening is over and Black's pieces are more active. White hopes to start something on the queenside, but his knight is out of play on b3. 10.d4 A more sensible move.} Bb4 11.Bd2 a5 {Black takes some space on the queenside and sets up a possible ...a4.} 12.Nbd4 {12.Bxb4 axb4 Black is better here because White will have trouble defending his pawn on a2.} Re8 13.Rc1 c5 {Now Black has taken control of the d4-square. This means that he can advance the pawn from d5 later, if he so wishes.} 14.Nf5 {The knight looks strong here but it isn't really doing anything.} Nf8 15.d4 Ne4 {Black takes the initiative in the center and renews his attack on f2.} 16.dxc5 {16.a3 Bxd2 17.Nxd2 Qf6} Nxd2 17.Nxd2 Qg5 {A double attack on both White knights. White can't cover both weaknesses by 18.Ne3.} 18.Nd6 {18.Ne3 Rxe3 19.fxe3 Qxe3+ And Black will take the d2 knight next move with a winning material advantage.} Bxd2 {Now Black forks White's rooks.} 19.Nxb7 {This position is very complicated. White may also play 19.h4 or 19.c6} Bxe1 20.Qxe1 Rxe2 21.Qxe2 Qxc1+ 22.Qf1 Qd2 23.cxb6 Rc8 {White is down a piece and is now faced with 24...Rc1 pinning his queen, so he resigns.} 0-1 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1977.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Portisch"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "46"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b6 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.O-O e6 5.d3 d5 {This is a weak move since it blocks the bishop on b7.} 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Re1 Bc5 {White's last move weakened the f2 square, so Black takes aim at it.} 8.c4 O-O 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Nb3 {The opening is over and Black's pieces are more active. White hopes to start something on the queenside, but his knight is out of play on b3. 10.d4 A more sensible move.} Bb4 11.Bd2 a5 {Black takes some space on the queenside and sets up a possible ...a4.} 12.Nbd4 {12.Bxb4 axb4 Black is better here because White will have trouble defending his pawn on a2.} Re8 13.Rc1 c5 {Now Black has taken control of the d4-square. This means that he can advance the pawn from d5 later, if he so wishes.} 14.Nf5 {The knight looks strong here but it isn't really doing anything.} Nf8 15.d4 Ne4 {Black takes the initiative in the center and renews his attack on f2.} 16.dxc5 {16.a3 Bxd2 17.Nxd2 Qf6} Nxd2 17.Nxd2 Qg5 {A double attack on both White knights. White can't cover both weaknesses by 18.Ne3.} 18.Nd6 {18.Ne3 Rxe3 19.fxe3 Qxe3+ And Black will take the d2 knight next move with a winning material advantage.} Bxd2 {Now Black forks White's rooks.} 19.Nxb7 {This position is very complicated. White may also play 19.h4 or 19.c6} Bxe1 20.Qxe1 Rxe2 21.Qxe2 Qxc1+ 22.Qf1 Qd2 23.cxb6 Rc8 {White is down a piece and is now faced with 24...Rc1 pinning his queen, so he resigns.} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
