Va Filippov vs Lajos Portisch

6th EICC · 2005 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Va Filippov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event 6th EICC
Site Warsaw POL
Round 11
Date 2005.06.29
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4B1k1/p1R3Qp/1p6/3Pp3/1P5b/P3q2b/7P/3R3K b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.Bf4 b6
  10. 10.Rd1 Bb7
  11. 11.Nc3 dxc4
  12. 12.Nd2 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxc4 Nxf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Qc7
  15. 15.e3 Rfd8
  16. 16.a3 Rac8
  17. 17.b4 Nf8
  18. 18.Rac1 Ng6
  19. 19.Bh1 Qb8
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 Nh4
  22. 22.Qe5 Rc7
  23. 23.Ne4 Rd5
  24. 24.Qg3 Qd8
  25. 25.Ne5 Ng6
  26. 26.f4 Bh4
  27. 27.Qg4 Qe7
  28. 28.Ng3 Nxe5
  29. 29.fxe5 Bc8
  30. 30.Qf4 Bg5
  31. 31.Qf2 Rd8
  32. 32.Bxc6 f6
  33. 33.Ne4 fxe5
  34. 34.d5 Bh4
  35. 35.Qg2 Rd6
  36. 36.Nxd6 Qxd6
  37. 37.Be8 Qh6
  38. 38.Rxc7 Qxe3+
  39. 39.Kh1 Bh3
  40. 40.Qxg7#

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