Mark E Taimanov vs Lajos Portisch

Petrosian mem · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1999.06.26
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1qr3k1/2rnbpp1/pp1pp2p/4N2P/1PP1P3/PN3PP1/1BR1Q1K1/2R5 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.b3 Be7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bxg2
  10. 10.Kxg2 d6
  11. 11.Nc3 a6
  12. 12.e4 Qc7
  13. 13.Rc1 Qb7
  14. 14.f3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rad8
  17. 17.Nc2 Bf8
  18. 18.Ne3 Nc5
  19. 19.Rc2 Rb8
  20. 20.b4 Ncd7
  21. 21.Nb1 Rbc8
  22. 22.Nd2 Rc7
  23. 23.Nb3 Rec8
  24. 24.a3 Qb8
  25. 25.Rdc1 Be7
  26. 26.Ba1 h6
  27. 27.h4 Nh7
  28. 28.Bb2 Nhf8
  29. 29.Ng4 Ng6
  30. 30.h5 Nge5
  31. 31.Nxe5

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