C Balogh vs Lajos Portisch

It · 2004 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White C Balogh
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Zalaegerszeg HUN
Round 7
Date 2004.04.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

7k/5prp/4pQ2/4P2q/4P3/6RK/7P/8 w - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qc7
  7. 7.a3 b6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb7
  9. 9.f3 d6
  10. 10.Be2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd2 Qd8
  14. 14.b4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Kh8
  16. 16.Bf1 Rab8
  17. 17.Na4 Ba8
  18. 18.Nb2 Qg8
  19. 19.Nb3 g5
  20. 20.c5 bxc5
  21. 21.Bxa6 Rc6
  22. 22.Bf1 g4
  23. 23.Kh1 Ne5
  24. 24.Nc4 cxb4
  25. 25.Nxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Rxc6 Bxc6
  27. 27.Bc5 Qf8
  28. 28.axb4 Ba4
  29. 29.Rb1 gxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 Bxb3
  31. 31.Bxe7 Qxe7
  32. 32.Rxb3 Rg8
  33. 33.b5 Qc5
  34. 34.Qe3 Qc2
  35. 35.b6 Qd1
  36. 36.Qd3 Qe1
  37. 37.Qe2 Qa1
  38. 38.b7 Nd7
  39. 39.Qf2 Nb8
  40. 40.f4 Qa4
  41. 41.Re3 Qa7
  42. 42.fxe5 Nd7
  43. 43.Bb5 Qxb7
  44. 44.Bxd7 Qxd7
  45. 45.Qf6+ Rg7
  46. 46.Rg3 Qd1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qh5+

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