Tigran Petrosian vs Gennadi Sosonko

Tilburg · 1981 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Gennadi Sosonko
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/7p/2p5/4P3/1BRP2p1/P7/4KPPP/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.a3 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nf3 Bf6
  9. 9.d3 g6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bg7
  11. 11.Rc1 g5
  12. 12.Nc4 Qe7
  13. 13.b4 a6
  14. 14.Nfd2 f5
  15. 15.Be2 g4
  16. 16.Nb3 Kh8
  17. 17.Nca5 Nxa5
  18. 18.Nxa5 Qf7
  19. 19.O-O c6
  20. 20.Nc4 Qe7
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bd7
  22. 22.Bf1 Nc7
  23. 23.Nb6 Rad8
  24. 24.Qc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Rxc5 Ne6
  26. 26.Rxe5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Bxe5+ Kg8
  28. 28.d4 Be8
  29. 29.Nc4 b5
  30. 30.Nd6 Bd7
  31. 31.Rc1 Ng5
  32. 32.Nb7 Rc8
  33. 33.Bd3 Ra8
  34. 34.Kf1 Be6
  35. 35.Bf4 Nf7
  36. 36.Ke2 Bd5
  37. 37.Bxf5 Ne5
  38. 38.Bxe5 Rxf5
  39. 39.Nd6 Rff8
  40. 40.e4 Bc4+
  41. 41.Nxc4 bxc4
  42. 42.Rxc4 a5
  43. 43.Bd6 Rfe8
  44. 44.e5 axb4
  45. 45.Bxb4

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