Michael Adams vs Lajos Portisch

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Lajos Portisch
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Yerevan ol (Men)
Site	Yerevan
Round	14
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

7k/1q5p/p3p1p1/5nP1/2Q5/2P4B/PP6/6K1 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 a6
5. 5.Bd3 Ne7
6. 6.O-O Nec6
7. 7.c3 d5
8. 8.exd5 Qxd5
9. 9.Be3 Be7
10. 10.Nd2 Nxd4
11. 11.Bxd4 O-O
12. 12.Qc2 g6
13. 13.Rad1 Nd7
14. 14.Rfe1 Bc5
15. 15.Be4 Qd6
16. 16.Nf3 Bxd4
17. 17.Nxd4 Qe7
18. 18.Qd2 Re8
19. 19.g3 Nf6
20. 20.Bg2 Rb8
21. 21.Qg5 Nh5
22. 22.Qe5 Bd7
23. 23.g4 Ng7
24. 24.Rd3 f6
25. 25.Qc7 Rec8
26. 26.Qg3 Kh8
27. 27.h4 b5
28. 28.g5 Rb6
29. 29.Rf3 fxg5
30. 30.hxg5 Bc6
31. 31.Nxc6 Rbxc6
32. 32.Rd3 Rc5
33. 33.Re5 Rc4
34. 34.Re4 R4c5
35. 35.f4 Rc4
36. 36.Qe3 Qc7
37. 37.Rxc4 bxc4
38. 38.Rd2 Rf8
39. 39.Bh3 Rxf4
40. 40.Rd7 Qxd7
41. 41.Qxf4 Nf5
42. 42.Qxc4 Qa7+
43. 43.Kh1 Qb7+
44. 44.Kg1

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