Max Euwe vs Vasja Pirc

Hastings3839 · 1938 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings3839
Site Hastings
Round 4
Date 1938.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4B3/3Q1pk1/4nbp1/p6p/5P2/1P2BK2/2q3PP/8 b - - 14 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.f3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 c6
  9. 9.Be2 Re8
  10. 10.Nc2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bf5
  13. 13.Kf2 Bxc2
  14. 14.Qxc2 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Bc4 Qe5
  17. 17.Qb3 Re7
  18. 18.Rae1 Qa5
  19. 19.Bf4 Qc5+
  20. 20.Kg3 Nc6
  21. 21.Rxe7 Qxe7
  22. 22.Qe3 Qd7
  23. 23.Qd3 Nd4
  24. 24.Kf2 b5
  25. 25.Bb3 a5
  26. 26.Rc1 Rc8
  27. 27.Bd1 Rxc1
  28. 28.Bxc1 Qd6
  29. 29.Be3 h5
  30. 30.f4 Bf6
  31. 31.a4 bxa4
  32. 32.Bxa4 Qb4
  33. 33.b3 Kg7
  34. 34.Qc4 Qd6
  35. 35.Be8 Ne6
  36. 36.Qc6 Qd3
  37. 37.Qd7 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Nd8
  39. 39.Qd5 Ne6
  40. 40.Qd7

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