Geza Maroczy vs Vasja Pirc

Bled · 1931 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r5/bb3pk1/6pp/p3p1q1/PpB1P3/1P3P1P/2nR1BP1/3Q2K1 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.Bd2 b4
  13. 13.Ne4 a5
  14. 14.Rfc1 Qb6
  15. 15.b3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Ra2 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Be1 Rac8
  20. 20.Rac2 Ne4
  21. 21.Bc4 Qd6
  22. 22.h3 h6
  23. 23.Nh2 Ba7
  24. 24.Nf1 Nc5
  25. 25.f3 e5
  26. 26.Rd2 Qe7
  27. 27.Rcd1 Rxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Bb6
  29. 29.Kh2 g6
  30. 30.e4 Ne6
  31. 31.Bf2 Nd4
  32. 32.Qd1 Kg7
  33. 33.Ne3 Qg5
  34. 34.Kg1 Ba7
  35. 35.Nc2 Nxc2

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