Geza Maroczy vs Vasja Pirc

Bad Sliac · 1932 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Sliac
Site Sliac
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

7k/5Q2/8/6Pp/5P1P/1pq3K1/8/8 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Kh1 Qc7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Bf3 O-O
  11. 11.g4 Bd7
  12. 12.g5 Ne8
  13. 13.Nde2 Rc8
  14. 14.h4 b5
  15. 15.a3 Na5
  16. 16.Ng3 Nb7
  17. 17.Rg1 a5
  18. 18.Qe1 Nc5
  19. 19.Nd1 Bc6
  20. 20.Bg2 Qb7
  21. 21.Nf2 b4
  22. 22.axb4 axb4
  23. 23.Nd3 Nxd3
  24. 24.cxd3 d5
  25. 25.Be3 Ra8
  26. 26.Rxa8 Qxa8
  27. 27.Bd4 dxe4
  28. 28.dxe4 Nd6
  29. 29.Qe3 Rc8
  30. 30.Rc1 Nf5
  31. 31.exf5 Bxg2+
  32. 32.Kh2 Rxc1
  33. 33.Qxc1 Qc6
  34. 34.Qd2 Bd5
  35. 35.Bxg7 Kxg7
  36. 36.f6+ Bxf6
  37. 37.Nh5+ Kh8
  38. 38.Nxf6 b3
  39. 39.Nxd5 Qc2
  40. 40.Qg2 exd5
  41. 41.Kg3 h5
  42. 42.Qxd5 Qxb2
  43. 43.Qxf7 Qc3+

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