Zo Varga vs Lajos Portisch

It · 2004 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Zo Varga
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 5
Date 2004.03.15
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1N6/PR6/7r/5kn1/7p/1P6/2P5/2K5 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.b3 e6
  4. 4.Bb2 d6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bd7
  7. 7.Nb5 Qb8
  8. 8.Ba3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Qe5+
  10. 10.Be2 Bxa3
  11. 11.N1xa3 exd5
  12. 12.f4 Qxf4
  13. 13.Qxd5 Nf6
  14. 14.Qd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Nxd6+ Ke7
  16. 16.O-O-O Rab8
  17. 17.Rhe1 Kf8
  18. 18.Bc4 Nd8
  19. 19.Nab5 a6
  20. 20.Nc7 h5
  21. 21.Rd2 Rh6
  22. 22.a4 Rg6
  23. 23.g3 Rg5
  24. 24.Nxf7 Nxf7
  25. 25.Rxd7 Nxd7
  26. 26.Ne6+ Ke7
  27. 27.Nxg5+ Nfe5
  28. 28.Be6 Kf6
  29. 29.Bxd7 Nxd7
  30. 30.Ne4+ Kg6
  31. 31.Rd1 Ne5
  32. 32.Rd6+ Kf5
  33. 33.Nc5 Nf3
  34. 34.h3 g5
  35. 35.Rb6 h4
  36. 36.gxh4 gxh4
  37. 37.Nxa6 Rh8
  38. 38.Rxb7 Ng5
  39. 39.Nb8 Nxh3
  40. 40.a5 Ng5
  41. 41.a6 Rh6
  42. 42.a7

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