Vasja Pirc vs Paul Keres

Marianske Lazne · 1965 · English Opening · 0-1 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vasja Pirc
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Marianske Lazne
Site Marianske Lazne
Round 2
Date 1965.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r1q1rk1/5p1p/3p2pb/1p1np3/6P1/1P1bPN1P/PB4B1/R1Q1R1K1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.O-O Rb8
  7. 7.b3 b5
  8. 8.cxb5 axb5
  9. 9.Bb2 d6
  10. 10.Qc1 e5
  11. 11.d3 Nge7
  12. 12.e3 O-O
  13. 13.Ne2 Bf5
  14. 14.Rd1 Bh6
  15. 15.h3 Nd4
  16. 16.Nexd4 cxd4
  17. 17.g4 dxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 Nd5
  19. 19.Re1 Bxd3

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