D Melnikov vs Lajos Portisch

Chigorin Memorial · 2012 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White D Melnikov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chigorin Memorial
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 7.54
Date 2012.11.02
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p1N1k/4nP2/8/1r6/1P4K1/5R2 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Nb3 Nc6
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.g4 Re8
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.Qh5 g6
  15. 15.Qh4 b5
  16. 16.f5 Nde5
  17. 17.Rae1 Bf8
  18. 18.Re3 Bb7
  19. 19.Rh3 h6
  20. 20.gxh6 Kh7
  21. 21.Kh1 b4
  22. 22.Nd1 a5
  23. 23.Bg5 Be7
  24. 24.Ne3 Bxg5
  25. 25.Qxg5 Qd8
  26. 26.Qf4 a4
  27. 27.Nd2 Rc8
  28. 28.Nf3 Nxf3
  29. 29.Rhxf3 exf5
  30. 30.exf5 g5
  31. 31.Qg3 Ne5
  32. 32.R3f2 Bxg2+
  33. 33.Rxg2 f6
  34. 34.h4 Rg8
  35. 35.hxg5 Rxg5
  36. 36.Qh2 Qg8
  37. 37.Qh3 Rxg2
  38. 38.Qxg2 Qxg2+
  39. 39.Kxg2 b3
  40. 40.cxb3 axb3
  41. 41.axb3 Rb8
  42. 42.Nd5 Rxb3
  43. 43.Nxf6+ Kxh6

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