Vasja Pirc vs Max Euwe

Amsterdam olm · 1954 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasja Pirc
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam olm
Site Amsterdam
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

6k1/p1ppq1bp/1p2p1n1/6p1/2PPP3/1P4P1/PB1Q2NP/5K2 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 Nc6
  12. 12.Qd2 Ne7
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 g5
  15. 15.Rad1 Ng6
  16. 16.f3 Qe7
  17. 17.e4 fxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 Bg7
  19. 19.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  20. 20.Rf1 Rxf1+
  21. 21.Kxf1

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