Valentin Arbakov vs Lajos Portisch

Hockenheim op · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Valentin Arbakov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hockenheim op
Site Hockenheim
Round 10
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

5k2/r4p2/6p1/1B6/P6P/6P1/2p2K2/2Rb4 b - - 4 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Be2 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qc2 Re8
  11. 11.Rad1 Qc7
  12. 12.Qb1 Rad8
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Rc1 Qb8
  15. 15.Bd3 c5
  16. 16.Nb5 Bf8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ne4
  18. 18.Qc2 h6
  19. 19.Bf1 Rc8
  20. 20.Qb1 Ndf6
  21. 21.Ne5 a6
  22. 22.Nc3 cxd4
  23. 23.exd4 b5
  24. 24.Qd3 Bd6
  25. 25.Qf3 Re7
  26. 26.Ne2 Rxc1
  27. 27.Bxc1 Bxe5
  28. 28.dxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Nd4 Ng5
  30. 30.Qd3 Ne6
  31. 31.Bb2 Nxd4
  32. 32.Bxd4 Qg5
  33. 33.a4 Bc6
  34. 34.Qc3 Re6
  35. 35.Qa5 Ng4
  36. 36.h3 Ne5
  37. 37.Kh1 Nf3
  38. 38.Qc3 Nxd4
  39. 39.Qxd4 bxa4
  40. 40.bxa4 a5
  41. 41.Bb5 Rg6
  42. 42.g3 Bb7
  43. 43.Kh2 Qe7
  44. 44.Bd3 Rf6
  45. 45.Rb1 Kf8
  46. 46.Bf1 Rd6
  47. 47.Qc5 Rd7
  48. 48.Qxa5 g6
  49. 49.Qd2 d4
  50. 50.Qxh6+ Kg8
  51. 51.Bd3 Qf6
  52. 52.Qf4 Qc6
  53. 53.f3 Qc3
  54. 54.Rd1 Rc7
  55. 55.Qd2 Bxf3
  56. 56.Qxc3 dxc3
  57. 57.Rc1 Ra7
  58. 58.Bb5 Rc7
  59. 59.Kg1 c2
  60. 60.Kf2 Bd1
  61. 61.h4 Kf8
  62. 62.Bf1 Ra7
  63. 63.Bb5

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