Vasja Pirc vs Geza Maroczy

Bled · 1931 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vasja Pirc
Black Geza Maroczy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D64)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/1q2bpp1/p3pn1p/1p6/8/P3PPB1/1PQ2PKP/1B6 b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.Qc2 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 a6
  10. 10.a3 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 b5
  13. 13.Ba2 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.O-O Bb7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Ncd7
  17. 17.Bb1 Qc8
  18. 18.Bg3 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Qb7
  20. 20.Ne4 Rac8
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  22. 22.Qe2 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  25. 25.Qc2 Qb7
  26. 26.Kg2

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