I Smirin vs Lajos Portisch

21st ECC · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White I Smirin
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event 21st ECC
Site Saint Vincent ITA
Round 4
Date 2005.09.21
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5ppk/5q1p/p7/1nQP2P1/2R2P2/1KP4P/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 Bb4
  8. 8.f3 d5
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Ndb5 Qe7
  11. 11.Qf2 O-O
  12. 12.Bc5 Qd8
  13. 13.O-O-O a6
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.Bxf8 Qxf8
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Qxa3+
  18. 18.Kd2 Bd7
  19. 19.Nxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Bd3 Qd6
  21. 21.Qg3 Qc5
  22. 22.Rb1 Qa7
  23. 23.Rhe1 c5
  24. 24.Qd6 c4
  25. 25.Bf1 Bb5
  26. 26.Re3 h6
  27. 27.Rbe1 Rf8
  28. 28.g4 Qa8
  29. 29.Kc1 Rd8
  30. 30.Qc5 d4
  31. 31.cxd4 Nd5
  32. 32.Re5 c3
  33. 33.Bc4 Bxc4
  34. 34.Qxc4 Qb7
  35. 35.Re8+ Rxe8
  36. 36.Rxe8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qb3 Nb4
  38. 38.Re3 a5
  39. 39.Rxc3 Qe7
  40. 40.Kb2 Qf6
  41. 41.Qc4

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