Gennadi Sosonko vs Miguel Najdorf

Hoogovens · 1978 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Gennadi Sosonko
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5k2/4bppp/p1Nrp3/1p6/1Pn5/P3P1P1/R4P1P/5BK1 w - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.e3 Nb4
  12. 12.Bxb4 Bxb4
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Rc8
  15. 15.Nb3 Be4
  16. 16.Qc3 Qd5
  17. 17.Nbd2 c5
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qa5 Qd6
  20. 20.dxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qc7
  22. 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Rac1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Nd4 Na4
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Nc6 Kf8
  27. 27.b4 Nb2
  28. 28.Rd2 Nc4
  29. 29.Ra2 Rd7
  30. 30.Bf1 Rd6

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