Thomas Luther vs Lajos Portisch

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Thomas Luther
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 1.1
Date 1997.12.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/q2p2p1/p1p4p/2P4P/P1Q3P1/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 9 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.Re1 d6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Ne5
  10. 10.Bxd7 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxd7
  12. 12.Nd5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bf6
  15. 15.Bc3 Bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Qd7
  17. 17.Re3 Rae8
  18. 18.Rae1 Rxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Re8
  20. 20.h3 Rxe3
  21. 21.Qxe3 c5
  22. 22.dxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.c4 c5
  24. 24.a3 a5
  25. 25.Qd2 Qc7
  26. 26.g3 g6
  27. 27.h4 h5
  28. 28.Qc3 Qb6
  29. 29.Kf1 Qa6
  30. 30.Kg1 Qb6
  31. 31.Kf1 Qa6
  32. 32.Kg1

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