Nigel Short vs Lajos Portisch

Manila ol (Men) · 1992 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 71 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Manila ol (Men)
Site Manila
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1p5r/1P2QpK1/1P6/8/8/8/7b b - - 1 71

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.g3 d6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.a5 Be7
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Qb4 Bc6
  14. 14.Bb6 Qb8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Re8
  16. 16.Qb3 Nd7
  17. 17.Na4 Bd8
  18. 18.Bxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Red1 Qc7
  20. 20.Nb6 Nxb6
  21. 21.axb6 Qe7
  22. 22.Qb4 Kf8
  23. 23.c4 Rac8
  24. 24.Rd2 Rd7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rcd8
  26. 26.h4 f6
  27. 27.Qa5 Rc8
  28. 28.Qa3 Rcd8
  29. 29.Kh2 Qf7
  30. 30.Rd4 Qe7
  31. 31.b4 Kg8
  32. 32.Bh3 f5
  33. 33.exf5 e5
  34. 34.R4d2 Kh8
  35. 35.Kg1 Qf6
  36. 36.Qe3 h6
  37. 37.Qe2 Re7
  38. 38.Bg2 e4
  39. 39.Qe3 Re5
  40. 40.Bh3 Ba4
  41. 41.Re1 Bd7
  42. 42.g4 Qxh4
  43. 43.Rxd6 Bc6
  44. 44.Red1 Rf8
  45. 45.R1d4 Kg8
  46. 46.Kh2 h5
  47. 47.Qg3 Qe7
  48. 48.gxh5 e3
  49. 49.f4 Rfxf5
  50. 50.Bxf5 Rxf5
  51. 51.Rd8+ Be8
  52. 52.R4d7 Rxh5+
  53. 53.Kg1 Qxd7
  54. 54.Rxd7 Bxd7
  55. 55.Qxe3 Rf5
  56. 56.Kf2 Bc6
  57. 57.Qe7 Rf6
  58. 58.Kg3 Kh7
  59. 59.Kg4 Bg2
  60. 60.Qe3 Bc6
  61. 61.Qd3+ Kg8
  62. 62.Kg5 Kf7
  63. 63.f5 Rh6
  64. 64.b5 axb5
  65. 65.cxb5 Bh1
  66. 66.Qd1 Rh7
  67. 67.Qd7+ Kf8
  68. 68.Qd6+ Kf7
  69. 69.Qe6+ Kf8
  70. 70.f6 gxf6+
  71. 71.Kg6

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