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🏆 GLC Chess Challenge (1986)

The GLC Chess Challenge was the fourth and last in the biannual series of tournaments which started with the ... [more] Player: Lajos Portisch  page 1 of 1; 13 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Portisch vs J Mestel 0-1 42 1986 GLC Chess Challenge E81 King's Indian, Samisch 2. G Flear vs Portisch   ½-½ 55 1986 GLC Chess Challenge E00 Queen's Pawn Game 3. Portisch vs Spassky   ½-½ 36 1986 GLC Chess Challenge D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 4. Speelman vs Portisch ½-½ 43 1986 GLC Chess Challenge D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 5. Portisch vs Plaskett 1-0 61 1986 GLC Chess Challenge A17 English 6. Chandler vs Portisch   0-1 36 1986 GLC Chess Challenge B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. Portisch vs Short ½-½ 34 1986 GLC Chess Challenge A16 English 8. Larsen vs Portisch 1-0 28 1986 GLC Chess Challenge B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 9. Portisch vs Nunn   1-0 42 1986 GLC Chess Challenge E92 King's Indian 10. Dlugy vs Portisch   ½-½ 24 1986 GLC Chess Challenge E15 Queen's Indian 11. Portisch vs Vaganian   ½-½ 11 1986 GLC Chess Challenge D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 12. Portisch vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 13 1986 GLC Chess Challenge E15 Queen's Indian 13. Ribli vs Portisch   ½-½ 14 1986 GLC Chess Challenge E17 Queen's Indian   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Portisch wins | Portisch loses   Jun-26-19    GrahamClayton: Still one of the biggest upset wins in international tournament history. Dec-01-19    spingo: Aside from Flear's result, which I believe coincided with his marriage, Plaskett's performance was considered unusual by the chess press. Thirteen games, +5 -8 and no draws. The kind of results people had 100 years earlier. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC