Lev Polugaevsky vs Gennadi Sosonko

Thessaloniki ol (Men) · 1984 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Gennadi Sosonko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Thessaloniki ol (Men)
Site Thessaloniki
Round 4
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

6k1/1r3rp1/8/7R/1P5P/R5PK/p7/8 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Bxf1
  10. 10.Kxf1 exd5
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Qe2 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Qd7
  14. 14.Kg2 c5
  15. 15.Rad1 Nc6
  16. 16.Rd2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rhd1 Qe6
  18. 18.Qe3 h6
  19. 19.Ng1 f6
  20. 20.exf6 Qxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Bxf6
  22. 22.Ne2 cxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Nxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Rac8
  26. 26.e4 Re8
  27. 27.exd5 Re2+
  28. 28.Kh3 Rxa2
  29. 29.d6 Rd8
  30. 30.Rc1 Re2
  31. 31.Rc7 Rf2
  32. 32.d7 a5
  33. 33.Rd6 b5
  34. 34.Rd5 Kh7
  35. 35.Kg4 a4
  36. 36.b4 Kg6
  37. 37.h4 h5+
  38. 38.Kh3 Rf5
  39. 39.Rc6+ Rf6
  40. 40.Rc8 Rff8
  41. 41.Rcc5 Rf7
  42. 42.Rg5+ Kh7
  43. 43.Rxh5+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rc3 Rdxd7
  45. 45.Rxb5 Rb7
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Rh5+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rg5+ Kh7
  49. 49.Rc4 a3
  50. 50.Rh5+ Kg8
  51. 51.Ra5 Ra7
  52. 52.Rc8+ Kh7
  53. 53.Rc3 a2
  54. 54.Rca3 Rab7
  55. 55.Rh5+ Kg8

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