Nigel Short vs Lajos Portisch

Linares · 1990 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 8
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rk1r/1p4p1/p1pp4/3b4/N2R1Pn1/1PB3P1/P6P/5BK1 w - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng6
  9. 9.Nc4 Be7
  10. 10.Ne3 Bg5
  11. 11.Nxg5 hxg5
  12. 12.g3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Kf8
  14. 14.O-O Qf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Qxd4
  16. 16.Bxg5 Nge5
  17. 17.Be3 Qxd1
  18. 18.Bxd1 Bh3
  19. 19.Re1 Nd3
  20. 20.Re2 Nce5
  21. 21.Rd2 Ne1
  22. 22.f4 N1f3+
  23. 23.Kf2 Nxd2
  24. 24.Bxd2 Ng4+
  25. 25.Kg1 c6
  26. 26.Nb6 Re8
  27. 27.Bf3 Nf6
  28. 28.Re1 Bg4
  29. 29.Bg2 Be6
  30. 30.b3 Nd7
  31. 31.Na4 f5
  32. 32.Bc3 fxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Nf6
  34. 34.Rd4 Bd5
  35. 35.Bf1 Ng4

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