Alexei Shirov vs Lajos Portisch

Biel Interzonal · 1993 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4rr1k/7p/R4np1/1p3p2/1P1Q4/1BP5/1q4PP/5R1K b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qc7
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.Qe1 O-O
  11. 11.Qg3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.a3 Bb7
  14. 14.Kh1 Bc6
  15. 15.Rae1 Rae8
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Qd7
  18. 18.Bd3 g6
  19. 19.Qh3 Nh5
  20. 20.Ne4 f6
  21. 21.Bc3 Bd5
  22. 22.Bb4 Bxb4
  23. 23.axb4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 f5
  25. 25.Re5 Nf6
  26. 26.Qf3 Qd6
  27. 27.c3 Nd7
  28. 28.Ree1 e5
  29. 29.Bc2 exf4
  30. 30.Rd1 Qe6
  31. 31.Qxf4 Nf6
  32. 32.Rd6 Qe2
  33. 33.Bb3+ Kh8
  34. 34.Rxa6 Qxb2
  35. 35.Qd4

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