Bent Larsen vs Gennadi Sosonko

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Gennadi Sosonko
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3r1k1/5p1p/2p5/6q1/2bBP1PP/5P2/3R2B1/q3Q1K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb2 Be7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Ne4
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.a3 Re8
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 d4
  14. 14.Bb2 Bg4
  15. 15.Rc1 Bb6
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.b4 a6
  19. 19.Rxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Be4
  22. 22.f3 Bd5
  23. 23.e4 Bc4
  24. 24.Rf2 a5
  25. 25.Rd2 axb4
  26. 26.Bxg7 Qg5
  27. 27.Bd4 bxa3
  28. 28.Qe1 a2
  29. 29.h4 a1=Q

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