Yuri S Balashov vs Lajos Portisch

Petrosian mem · 1999 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Yuri S Balashov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1999.06.24
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3Q1bk1/5p2/4p1p1/4P1P1/P1q2P2/6K1/6B1/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.g3 Qc7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.f4 O-O
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.a3 a5
  14. 14.Rf2 Ba6
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Nxa4 Nc5
  17. 17.Nbxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.c3 Rad8
  19. 19.Qe1 Bc4
  20. 20.Be3 Nb8
  21. 21.Bf1 Bb3
  22. 22.c4 Na6
  23. 23.Qc3 Bxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Nb4
  25. 25.Ra1 Rd7
  26. 26.Rd2 Rxd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Rd8
  28. 28.Qg2 Nc6
  29. 29.Ra3 Bf8
  30. 30.Rd3 Rxd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 Nb4
  32. 32.Qd2 g6
  33. 33.Bf1 Nc6
  34. 34.e5 Nd4
  35. 35.Bg2 Qb6
  36. 36.Bf2 h6
  37. 37.h4 hxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Qb3
  39. 39.Bxd4 cxd4
  40. 40.Qxd4 Qb4
  41. 41.Kh2 Bc5
  42. 42.Qd8+ Bf8
  43. 43.b3 a4
  44. 44.bxa4 Qxc4
  45. 45.Kg3

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