Viswanathan Anand vs Lajos Portisch

Brussels SWIFT rapid · 1992 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Brussels SWIFT rapid
Site Brussels
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1B6/P4k2/R7/1P5p/4n1p1/r5P1/2K5 b - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.h3 Bh2+
  10. 10.Kh1 Bf4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bxe3
  12. 12.Qxe3 Qb6
  13. 13.Nf5 Qxe3
  14. 14.Nxe3 b5
  15. 15.a4 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 Rb8
  17. 17.f4 d6
  18. 18.a5 Ke7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rd8
  20. 20.Ng3 Bb7
  21. 21.Re1 Kf8
  22. 22.Kg1 g6
  23. 23.Ra4 Nd7
  24. 24.Raa1 Nc5
  25. 25.Bf1 h5
  26. 26.Nc4 Nd4
  27. 27.Rad1 Nxc2
  28. 28.Re2 h4
  29. 29.Nh1 b3
  30. 30.Rxd6 Nxe4
  31. 31.Rb6 Bd5
  32. 32.Rxb8 Rxb8
  33. 33.Nb6 Rd8
  34. 34.Nxd5 exd5
  35. 35.Nf2 Nd4
  36. 36.Re3 Ng3
  37. 37.Rd3 Ngf5
  38. 38.Nd1 Rc8
  39. 39.Rc3 Re8
  40. 40.Kf2 Re6
  41. 41.Rc5 Rd6
  42. 42.Nc3 Ne7
  43. 43.Rc7 Ne6
  44. 44.Rb7 d4
  45. 45.Ne4 Rc6
  46. 46.Rxb3 Nxf4
  47. 47.Kf3 Ne6
  48. 48.Rb6 f5
  49. 49.Nd2 Nc7
  50. 50.Nb3 Rc2
  51. 51.Nxd4 Rd2
  52. 52.Rb8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Rb7 Rxd4
  54. 54.Rxc7 Kf6
  55. 55.Bxa6 Rb4
  56. 56.Rb7 Ra4
  57. 57.Rb5 g5
  58. 58.Bb7 Ng6
  59. 59.a6 Ne5+
  60. 60.Ke2 g4
  61. 61.hxg4 fxg4
  62. 62.b4 Ra2+
  63. 63.Kd1 Nc4
  64. 64.Rc5 Ne3+
  65. 65.Kc1 g3
  66. 66.Ra5

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