Mikhail Tal vs Gennadi Sosonko

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Gennadi Sosonko
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1p2/PRb3p1/7p/7P/2R5/r6P/6K1 b - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Ne2 e5
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 cxd4
  12. 12.Bb2 Re8
  13. 13.f3 Qb6
  14. 14.Rb1 Qc5
  15. 15.Kh1 Be6
  16. 16.Rc1 Nd7
  17. 17.Bb1 Qb6
  18. 18.Ba1 Nde5
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Re1 Rad8
  22. 22.f4 Bb3
  23. 23.Qe2 Ng6
  24. 24.Qg4 Qf2
  25. 25.Rf1 Qh4
  26. 26.Qxh4 Nxh4
  27. 27.f5 d5
  28. 28.g3 dxe4
  29. 29.gxh4 e3
  30. 30.Rfe1 Rd2
  31. 31.Kg1 Bd5
  32. 32.Rc2 Rb8
  33. 33.Bc3 Be4
  34. 34.Bxd2 exd2
  35. 35.Rxd2 Bxb1
  36. 36.Rd7 Bxf5
  37. 37.Rxa7 h5
  38. 38.Rc7 Rb2
  39. 39.Rxc6 Ra2
  40. 40.Rc3 Be6
  41. 41.Re5 g6
  42. 42.Ra5 Kg7
  43. 43.a4 Bd7
  44. 44.Rc4 Be6
  45. 45.Rd4 Kf6
  46. 46.Rc5 Ke7
  47. 47.a5 Kf6
  48. 48.Rb4 Ke7
  49. 49.Rb6 Bf5
  50. 50.a6 Kd7
  51. 51.Rc3 Be4
  52. 52.Re3 Bc6
  53. 53.Rc3

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