Vasja Pirc vs Max Euwe

Hoogovens · 1958 · English Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vasja Pirc
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens
Site Beverwijk
Round 6
Date 1958.00.00
Opening English Opening (A24)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/pp5k/2p2b2/3p1p1P/2P2P2/1P2r3/P3NK2/4R2R w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e3 e5
  6. 6.Nge2 h5
  7. 7.h3 Nc6
  8. 8.Rb1 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Qd7
  10. 10.d3 Nd8
  11. 11.Bd2 Nh7
  12. 12.Bc3 O-O
  13. 13.e4 f5
  14. 14.f4 Nf7
  15. 15.exf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.O-O c6
  17. 17.Ne3 Bxh3
  18. 18.Qd2 Nh6
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Rae8
  22. 22.Rbe1 Nf6
  23. 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Qd3 Nf5
  25. 25.Nxf5 Qxf5
  26. 26.Qxf5 gxf5
  27. 27.b3 h4
  28. 28.Rh1 Re3
  29. 29.gxh4 Rfe8
  30. 30.Kf2 Kh7
  31. 31.h5 d5

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