Gennadi Sosonko vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Gennadi Sosonko
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p4ppp/1p6/8/3B4/1P1b2P1/P2R1P1P/6K1 b - - 1 32

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 Na6
  7. 7.Nc3 b6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bb7
  9. 9.b3 c5
  10. 10.Bb2 Qb8
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Nd3 cxd4
  13. 13.Nb5 Nc5
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nce4
  15. 15.Nf5 Qd8
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  17. 17.Nf4 Rad8
  18. 18.Qd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rac1 Qd7
  20. 20.Bh3 Qd6
  21. 21.e3 Ng5
  22. 22.Bg2 Qd7
  23. 23.Rc2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rxc2
  25. 25.Rxc2 Qg4
  26. 26.Qd3 Nf3+
  27. 27.Bxf3 Qxf3
  28. 28.Bxf6 d4
  29. 29.e4 Qxd3
  30. 30.Nxd3 Bxe4
  31. 31.Bxd4 Bxd3
  32. 32.Rd2

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