Alexander Alekhine vs Vasja Pirc

Podebrady · 1936 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Podebrady
Site Podebrady
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2R5/1P1k4/8/7r/2K5 w - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Ngf6
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bg5 Be7
  13. 13.Ne5 Nd5
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Nf6
  16. 16.Ra3 b6
  17. 17.Rh3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bd3 h6
  19. 19.Qd2 Rfd8
  20. 20.a5 Rd5
  21. 21.axb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rg3 Kf8
  23. 23.h3 Qd6
  24. 24.Qe2 Qc7
  25. 25.b3 Rd4
  26. 26.Qe3 Rad8
  27. 27.Qc1 Qc5
  28. 28.Nc4 Be4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Rge3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 Qxe3
  32. 32.Nxe3 Nd5
  33. 33.Nxd5 exd5
  34. 34.Kf1 Rc8
  35. 35.Re2 Rc7
  36. 36.Rd2 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd6
  38. 38.Kd3 Re7
  39. 39.Rd1 Re6
  40. 40.g3 Rf6
  41. 41.f4 Rg6
  42. 42.g4 f5
  43. 43.Rg1 fxg4
  44. 44.hxg4 Re6
  45. 45.f5 Re5
  46. 46.c3 h5
  47. 47.gxh5 Rxf5
  48. 48.Rxg7 Rxh5
  49. 49.Rg6+ Ke5
  50. 50.Rxb6 Rh3+
  51. 51.Kc2 Rh2+
  52. 52.Kb1 Ke4
  53. 53.b4 Kd3
  54. 54.Rc6 d4
  55. 55.cxd4 Kxd4
  56. 56.Rc5 Rg2
  57. 57.Kc1 Rh2

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