Nigel Short vs Lajos Portisch

World Cup · 1989 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

1r1qr1k1/p1pb1pbp/3p1np1/2p5/4P3/1PN1NQ1P/PBP2PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 3 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qf3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Rb8
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Bf8
  13. 13.Rfe1 c5
  14. 14.Nf5 g6
  15. 15.Ne3 Bg7
  16. 16.Rab1

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