Lajos Portisch vs Thomas Luther

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Thomas Luther
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 1.5
Date 1997.12.10
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r3rnk1/2q3p1/pp1b3p/2p2pN1/2Q5/1P5P/PB3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 8 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 a6
  12. 12.Rfe1 Qc7
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 f5
  16. 16.Bd3 c5
  17. 17.d5 Nf8
  18. 18.h3 exd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Ng5 h6
  21. 21.Bc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Qxc4+ Kh8
  23. 23.Qh4 Kg8
  24. 24.Qc4+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qh4 Kg8
  26. 26.Qc4+

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