Nigel Short vs Lajos Portisch

Phillips&Drew · 1982 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1bk1/2q2pp1/p3p2p/1p6/4bnQ1/1P1B4/PBP2PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 a6
  4. 4.Bb2 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 Nf4
  9. 9.Ne4 Qc7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bf1 Ng6
  12. 12.Re3 h6
  13. 13.Ng3 d6
  14. 14.exd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.Ne4 Be7
  16. 16.d4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rd3 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nce5
  19. 19.Rd2 b5
  20. 20.Nf3 Nxf3+
  21. 21.Qxf3 Rxd2
  22. 22.Nxd2 Bb7
  23. 23.Qd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Bd3 Nf4
  25. 25.Qg4 Bf8
  26. 26.Ne4 Bxe4

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