Lajos Portisch vs LD Nisipeanu

Ordix Open · 2005 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black LD Nisipeanu
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ordix Open
Site Mainz GER
Round 10
Date 2005.08.14
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/6rp/1bpP4/1pP5/1P5P/4p2K/R7 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nge2 Ne8
  9. 9.O-O g6
  10. 10.Be3 Ng7
  11. 11.Qd2 f5
  12. 12.f3 Nf6
  13. 13.Kh1 Bd7
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Qd3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bg1 g5
  17. 17.exf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.gxf4 g4
  20. 20.Ng3 Ne8
  21. 21.Rae1 Neg7
  22. 22.b3 Bh4
  23. 23.Bf2 Rae8
  24. 24.Nce4 Qd8
  25. 25.Qc3 b5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Nxf5 Nxf5
  28. 28.Bxh4 Qxh4
  29. 29.Kg1 b4
  30. 30.Qd2 h6
  31. 31.Ra1 Nd4
  32. 32.Ra7 Re7
  33. 33.Qf2 Qxf2+
  34. 34.Rxf2 Nf5
  35. 35.Rfa2 Nh4
  36. 36.Nxd6 Rxf4
  37. 37.Rf2 Nf3+
  38. 38.Bxf3 gxf3
  39. 39.h3 Rf6
  40. 40.Nb5 Rg6+
  41. 41.Kh2 Re2
  42. 42.Rxe2 fxe2
  43. 43.Ra1 Bxb5

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