Lajos Portisch vs Alexander G Beliavsky

Chess Classics Masters · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Alexander G Beliavsky
Result 0-1
Event Chess Classics Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 9
Date 1998.06.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3r4/p1RP1pk1/6p1/8/3r2BK/5PP1/8 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qb3 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qe7
  11. 11.Rd1 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Nb6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Bd7
  15. 15.Ne5 Rac8
  16. 16.Qb3 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Bc6
  18. 18.c4 h6
  19. 19.Bh4 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Nxc6 Rxc6
  22. 22.d5 Rc5
  23. 23.Re1 Rdc8
  24. 24.Rab1 Rxc4
  25. 25.d6 Qd7
  26. 26.a5 R4c5
  27. 27.Qxb7 Rxa5
  28. 28.Qxd7 Nxd7
  29. 29.Rb7 Rd8
  30. 30.h4 e5
  31. 31.hxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Rc1 Rd5
  33. 33.Rc6 Rd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Kg7
  35. 35.Kh3 Kg6
  36. 36.Rxd7 Rxd7
  37. 37.Bxe5 f6
  38. 38.Bg3 Rd3

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