Lajos Portisch vs Nigel Short

King's Tournament · 2008 · Chigorin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event King's Tournament
Site Bazna ROM
Round 4
Date 2008.05.27
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r5/2R1nk2/1p2bp2/p2p2p1/3P4/PN2P1P1/1P4P1/4KB2 w - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 f6
  7. 7.Bf4 Bb4
  8. 8.e3 Nge7
  9. 9.Rc1 Qd7
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Rxc3 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 h5
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Nd2 a6
  15. 15.Nb3 b6
  16. 16.h4 Nf5
  17. 17.Bh2 Nxh4
  18. 18.Bg3 Nf5
  19. 19.Rxh5 Kf7
  20. 20.Rxh8 Rxh8
  21. 21.Qc2 Nce7
  22. 22.Rxc7 Qd8
  23. 23.Ra7 Nxg3
  24. 24.fxg3 a5
  25. 25.Qc7 Qxc7
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rc8

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