Zoltan Almasi vs Lajos Portisch

HUN-chT1 9596 · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Zoltan Almasi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event HUN-chT1 9596
Site HUN
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p1n1pp1/p3b1p1/8/8/2NBR2P/PPP3P1/5R1K b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Qc7
  7. 7.Bd3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.h3 Bc5
  10. 10.Kh1 d6
  11. 11.f4 Ng6
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O
  13. 13.Rae1 e5
  14. 14.Nde2 Bxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 exf4
  16. 16.Nxf4 Be6
  17. 17.Nxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Nd7
  21. 21.Re3

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