Vasja Pirc vs Max Euwe

Bled m · 1949 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vasja Pirc
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Bled m
Site Bled
Round 7
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/8/8/1p1b1k2/1BpPpP1p/Pn2P1PP/2R2K2/6R1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Be2 c4
  9. 9.Ne5 Na5
  10. 10.f3 b5
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Bd2 Nb3
  13. 13.Rb1 Bd6
  14. 14.Be1 Qc7
  15. 15.f4 O-O
  16. 16.Bh4 Ne4
  17. 17.Nxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Bg4 Bd5
  19. 19.Bf5 f6
  20. 20.Nd7 Rf7
  21. 21.Qh5 g5
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  23. 23.Qxg5+ Qg7
  24. 24.Qxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Rf8
  26. 26.Be5 Bxa3
  27. 27.bxa3 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rf2 Rf8
  29. 29.Rc2 Kf7
  30. 30.Bd6 Rc8
  31. 31.Bb4 a5
  32. 32.Bxa5 Ke6
  33. 33.Bb4 h5
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf5
  35. 35.Rg1 Rg8
  36. 36.h3 h4
  37. 37.g3

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