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Ferenc Portisch

Number of games in database: 593
Years covered: 1956 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2340
Highest rating achieved in database: 2475
Overall record: +153 -117 =323 (53.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (68) 
    E41 E55 E53 E54 E43
 King's Indian (42) 
    E61 E73 E95 E75 E97
 Modern Benoni (40) 
    A57 A56 A67 A71 A72
 Grunfeld (25) 
    D92 D93 D85 D97 D94
 Orthodox Defense (21) 
    D58 D61 D52 D57 D69
 Queen's Pawn Game (15) 
    A41 D02 A40 A50 D04
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (109) 
    E83 E67 E98 E97 E92
 French Defense (93) 
    C09 C07 C15 C00 C18
 French Tarrasch (45) 
    C09 C07 C05
 French Winawer (27) 
    C15 C18 C16 C19 C17
 English (15) 
    A15 A10 A16
 Reti System (14) 
    A05 A04
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   A Schneider vs F Portisch, 1977 0-1
   F Rieger vs F Portisch, 1956 1/2-1/2
   J Pinter vs F Portisch, 1976 0-1
   F Portisch vs J Lechtynsky, 1984 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Virovitica (1977)
   Hungarian Championship (1977)
   Hoogovens Group B (1985)
   Dortmund (1980)
   Hamburg Open (1981)
   St. Ingbert Open (1988)
   Hoogovens-B (1973)
   Hungarian Championship (1976)
   Laszlo Toth Memorial (1979)
   Hoogovens-B (1975)
   Hungarian Championship (1966)
   Hamburg Schachfestival (1984)
   Zalakaros Open (1996)
   Politiken Cup (1982)
   Hungarian Championship (1965)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 HUN-chT 2017/18
   S Videki vs F Portisch (Nov-25-17) 0-1

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FERENC PORTISCH
(born Apr-09-1939, 86 years old) Hungary

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Ferenc Portisch, like his older brother Lajos Portisch, was born in Zalaegerszeg. He was awarded the International Master title in 1975. He is also an International Arbiter (1994).

Last updated: 2024-07-30 14:52:55

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 page 1 of 24; games 1-25 of 593  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. F Portisch vs I Hacsak 1-0261956DebrecenB27 Sicilian
2. F Portisch vs T Szobi  0-1761956DebrecenC05 French, Tarrasch
3. F Portisch vs S Daroczy  ½-½221956DebrecenC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
4. T Filep vs F Portisch  0-1281956DebrecenC70 Ruy Lopez
5. S Szekely vs F Portisch 1-0371956DebrecenD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
6. F Portisch vs A Szigeti  ½-½171956DebrecenA07 King's Indian Attack
7. F Portisch vs P Kalmar  ½-½411956DebrecenA07 King's Indian Attack
8. P C Dozsa vs F Portisch ½-½351956DebrecenA07 King's Indian Attack
9. F Portisch vs A Cseh 1-0401956DebrecenA07 King's Indian Attack
10. L Vajai vs F Portisch 1-0341956DebrecenC45 Scotch Game
11. F Rieger vs F Portisch  ½-½671956DebrecenD07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense
12. F Portisch vs J Vannay  1-0541959ZalaegerszegB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
13. F Portisch vs S Rosta  1-0211959ZalaegerszegC78 Ruy Lopez
14. Gy Baranyi vs F Portisch  0-1351959ZalaegerszegA56 Benoni Defense
15. F Portisch vs I Jankovits  1-0271959ZalaegerszegD00 Queen's Pawn Game
16. L Liptay vs F Portisch  ½-½331965Hungarian ChampionshipE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
17. J Foldi vs F Portisch  1-0351965Hungarian ChampionshipE75 King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line
18. Csom vs F Portisch  1-0321965Hungarian ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
19. K Honfi vs F Portisch  1-0421965Hungarian ChampionshipC17 French, Winawer, Advance
20. Lengyel vs F Portisch  1-0401965Hungarian ChampionshipE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
21. E Haag vs F Portisch  ½-½661965Hungarian ChampionshipC07 French, Tarrasch
22. I Farago vs F Portisch  ½-½361965Hungarian ChampionshipA53 Old Indian
23. L Barczay vs F Portisch  1-0401965Hungarian ChampionshipD29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
24. I Bokor vs F Portisch  1-0411965Hungarian ChampionshipE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
25. F Portisch vs G Kluger  1-0441965Hungarian ChampionshipE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-01-06  DeepBlade: Relative of Lajos Portisch ?
May-01-06  Resignation Trap: <DeepBlade> Yes! He is Lajos' younger brother.
Jan-29-16  Chess Is More: Glad to see the brothers PORTISCH are still living and playing presumably.

Good him too, not so much

Apr-20-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: He was only portisch. Not fully port.
Jun-10-18  sudoplatov: I'm guessing he's not the racecar designer.

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