Joel Lautier vs Lajos Portisch

Biel SKA · 1996 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Joel Lautier
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel SKA
Site Biel
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/r1p1k3/p3Pp2/R4P2/3PK3/7P/8 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 f6
  11. 11.d3 Nd4
  12. 12.Be3 c5
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Bxf3 cxb4
  15. 15.Nc5 Bd5
  16. 16.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  17. 17.axb4 Rfc8
  18. 18.Qd2 Bxc5
  19. 19.bxc5 Nd7
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rc7
  21. 21.Rc4 Rac8
  22. 22.Qa2 a6
  23. 23.Qb3 Qf7
  24. 24.Kg2 Qd5+
  25. 25.Kg1 Qf7
  26. 26.Kg2 Qd5+
  27. 27.f3 Qf7
  28. 28.Kf2 h5
  29. 29.Rh4 Qxb3
  30. 30.Rxb3 Rb8
  31. 31.Rxh5 Nxc5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.Rb6 Rc6
  34. 34.Rxc6 bxc6
  35. 35.Rh4 a5
  36. 36.Rc4 Rb6
  37. 37.f4 exf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Kf7
  39. 39.e4 f5
  40. 40.e5 Ra6
  41. 41.Ra4 Ke6
  42. 42.Ke3

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