M Apicella vs Lajos Portisch

34th Olympiad · 2000 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White M Apicella
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event 34th Olympiad
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 9
Date 2000.11.06
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1q3pp1/R2rp2p/p3Q3/8/P1P1nN1P/1P5K/8 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Bc5
  8. 8.Be3 d6
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nb3 Bxe3
  11. 11.Qxe3 Nc6
  12. 12.Rad1 b5
  13. 13.a3 Rd8
  14. 14.f4 Bb7
  15. 15.Rd2 Rab8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Ba8
  17. 17.Kh1 h6
  18. 18.Bf3 a5
  19. 19.Qe2 Na7
  20. 20.Nd4 Qb6
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Bxf3
  23. 23.Nxf3 Rxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Nh7
  25. 25.Ne4 Nf8
  26. 26.Rd6 Qc7
  27. 27.Qd3 Nc6
  28. 28.h3 Ne7
  29. 29.c3 Nf5
  30. 30.Ra6 Ng6
  31. 31.Nd6 Nf4
  32. 32.Qd1 Rd8
  33. 33.Kh2 Nxg2
  34. 34.Qe2 Nge3
  35. 35.Qxb5 Nxd6
  36. 36.exd6 Rxd6
  37. 37.Qe5 Qb7

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