Lajos Portisch vs Ax Smith

XVI Sigeman & Co · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Ax Smith
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XVI Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo SWE
Round 6
Date 2008.04.27
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

3r3k/1p2q1p1/p4p1p/Pb2p3/3nP1B1/2BP3P/Q2R1PP1/6K1 b - - 11 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 O-O
  6. 6.d3 Re8
  7. 7.Bd2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Be2 Bf8
  10. 10.O-O Ncb4
  11. 11.Qb1 c5
  12. 12.a3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.b4 Bg4
  15. 15.bxc5 Rab8
  16. 16.Rc1 Bxc5
  17. 17.Rc4 Bd7
  18. 18.Ng5 Be7
  19. 19.Bf3 Qd6
  20. 20.Ne4 Qg6
  21. 21.Ng3 Qd6
  22. 22.a4 Be6
  23. 23.Ne4 Qd8
  24. 24.Rc1 Bf5
  25. 25.a5 Qd7
  26. 26.Be1 Red8
  27. 27.Be2 h6
  28. 28.Qb2 Qd5
  29. 29.Rc4 Be6
  30. 30.Qc1 Qd7
  31. 31.Nc5 Bxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Rbc8
  33. 33.Qb2 Rc7
  34. 34.Rb5 f6
  35. 35.Rb1 Rb8
  36. 36.Bc3 Ne7
  37. 37.Be1 Bd5
  38. 38.h3 Bc6
  39. 39.Rb3 Ba4
  40. 40.Rc3 Rxc3
  41. 41.Bxc3 Bc6
  42. 42.e4 Kh8
  43. 43.Rd1 Ba4
  44. 44.Rd2 Nc6
  45. 45.Bg4 Qf7
  46. 46.Qa3 Bb5
  47. 47.Qc5 a6
  48. 48.Qd5 Qe7
  49. 49.Qa2 Rd8
  50. 50.Be2 Nd4
  51. 51.Bg4 Nc6
  52. 52.Be2 Nd4
  53. 53.Bg4

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