Thomas Luther vs Lajos Portisch

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Thomas Luther
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 1.3
Date 1997.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/1p3kp1/p1p4p/P1P2P1P/1P2RKP1/1r6/8 b - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.Bxc5 dxc5
  11. 11.Bc4 Nh5
  12. 12.Qe3 b6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Qf6
  14. 14.Kh2 Nf4
  15. 15.Ng1 Na5
  16. 16.g3 Nxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Ng6
  18. 18.Qf3 Qxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 Bb5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rad8
  21. 21.a4 Bc6
  22. 22.Ne3 a5
  23. 23.c4 Nf8
  24. 24.Nd5 Rd7
  25. 25.Kg2 f6
  26. 26.Ng1 Ne6
  27. 27.Ne2 Rf8
  28. 28.f3 Bb7
  29. 29.Kf2 f5
  30. 30.Kg2 g6
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.Ng1 Nd4
  33. 33.Nh3 Bxd5
  34. 34.exd5 Nc2
  35. 35.Ng5 Nxa1
  36. 36.Rxa1 Re8
  37. 37.Re1 Rde7
  38. 38.Ne6 Rxe6
  39. 39.dxe6 Rxe6
  40. 40.f4 e4
  41. 41.dxe4 fxe4
  42. 42.Kf2 Kf7
  43. 43.Rd1 e3+
  44. 44.Ke2 Kf6
  45. 45.Rd3 Kf5
  46. 46.Rxe3 Rd6
  47. 47.Kf3 Rd2
  48. 48.b3 Rb2
  49. 49.Re5+ Kf6
  50. 50.Re3 Kf5
  51. 51.Re5+ Kf6
  52. 52.Re3

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