Viswanathan Anand vs Lajos Portisch

Hoogovens · 1990 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r1r2k/6pp/2qb2n1/B2N2P1/1ppP4/5Q1P/1P6/R2R2K1 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 dxc4
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Qe2 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Ba6
  12. 12.Bh3 Re8
  13. 13.g4 Nf8
  14. 14.Ne5 Qc7
  15. 15.f4 b5
  16. 16.g5 N6d7
  17. 17.Nxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.e5 Rad8
  19. 19.f5 exf5
  20. 20.axb5 Bb7
  21. 21.Bxf5 cxb5
  22. 22.e6 Nf8
  23. 23.exf7+ Kxf7
  24. 24.Be4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Kg8
  26. 26.Qg2 Bb4
  27. 27.Qg3 Qd7
  28. 28.Bf4 Ng6
  29. 29.Bc7 Rc8
  30. 30.Bxa5 Bd6
  31. 31.Qf3 Kh8
  32. 32.h3 b4
  33. 33.Nd5 Qc6

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