Z Almasi vs Lajos Portisch

55th ch-HUN · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Z Almasi
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event 55th ch-HUN
Site Kazincbarcika HUN
Round 9
Date 2005.05.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2qb2r1/1b3pk1/p2Q1n2/2pP1PP1/1pP4p/1P2R2P/P1B1KP2/3R4 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.d5 Na5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Kh8
  14. 14.Nf1 Ng8
  15. 15.g4 h5
  16. 16.Kg2 Qd7
  17. 17.Ng3 g6
  18. 18.Rh1 h4
  19. 19.Nf5 gxf5
  20. 20.exf5 e4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Nf6
  22. 22.Bc2 Rg8
  23. 23.Qd2 Rg7
  24. 24.b3 Bb7
  25. 25.c4 Nc6
  26. 26.Bb2 Kg8
  27. 27.Rad1 Re8
  28. 28.Rhe1 Ne5
  29. 29.Nxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.Bxe5 Bd8
  31. 31.Qc3 Rxe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Kf8
  33. 33.Kf1 b4
  34. 34.Re3 Rg8
  35. 35.Ke2 Qc8
  36. 36.Qd6+ Kg7
  37. 37.g5

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