O Brendel vs Lajos Portisch

Jubilee Open · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White O Brendel
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jubilee Open
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 7
Date 2009.08.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/2p4p/2P2p1P/1k1Nb1p1/4P1P1/4KP2/8/8 w - - 11 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Be7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qe2 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Rd1 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc5
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Ng3 Bf8
  16. 16.Kh2 d5
  17. 17.Nf5 f6
  18. 18.h4 Qd7
  19. 19.h5 Bf7
  20. 20.N3h4 Rad8
  21. 21.Be3 Ne6
  22. 22.Qf3 Ng5
  23. 23.Bxg5 fxg5
  24. 24.Ng2 Be6
  25. 25.Kg3 Bc5
  26. 26.Nge3 Rf8
  27. 27.Rh1 d4
  28. 28.cxd4 exd4
  29. 29.Nc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.dxc4 Bd6+
  31. 31.Kg2 Be5
  32. 32.c5 Rb8
  33. 33.Qd3 Rxb2
  34. 34.Rab1 Rxb1
  35. 35.Qc4+ Kh8
  36. 36.Rxb1 d3
  37. 37.Qxa6 Rd8
  38. 38.Qc4 d2
  39. 39.Rd1 Bf4
  40. 40.Qc3 Kg8
  41. 41.a4 Re8
  42. 42.f3 Rd8
  43. 43.a5 Qf7
  44. 44.Kf2 Qf6
  45. 45.Qxf6 gxf6
  46. 46.Ke2 Kf7
  47. 47.a6 Ra8
  48. 48.Ra1 Ke6
  49. 49.a7 Kd7
  50. 50.h6 Kc8
  51. 51.Ng7 Be5
  52. 52.Ra4 Bc3
  53. 53.Ne6 Kd7
  54. 54.Nd4 Kc8
  55. 55.Ne6 Kd7
  56. 56.Nd4 Kc8
  57. 57.Nxc6 Kb7
  58. 58.Ne7 Rd8
  59. 59.a8=Q+ Rxa8
  60. 60.Rxa8 Kxa8
  61. 61.c6 Ka7
  62. 62.Nd5 Be5
  63. 63.Kxd2 Ka6
  64. 64.Ke3 Kb5
  65. 65.Ne7 Bd6
  66. 66.Nd5 Be5
  67. 67.Ne7 Bd6
  68. 68.Nd5 Be5

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