Vasja Pirc vs Alexander Alekhine

Bled · 1931 · Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vasja Pirc
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/pp3pp1/7p/2r1n3/8/K3P1Q1/PP4PP/3q1B1R w - - 9 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.Qxd5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Nf6
  9. 9.Qd2 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.e3 O-O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Nd5 Rxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Ba3
  15. 15.Qb3 Bxd1
  16. 16.Qxa3 Qxf2
  17. 17.Qd3 Bg4
  18. 18.Nf3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qf5+ Kb8
  20. 20.Qxf3 Qe1+
  21. 21.Kc2 Rc8
  22. 22.Qg3+ Ne5+
  23. 23.Kb3 Qd1+
  24. 24.Ka3 Rc5

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