Vasja Pirc vs Savielly Tartakower

The Game

White	Vasja Pirc
Black	Savielly Tartakower
Result	0-1
Event	Amsterdam
Site	Amsterdam
Round	5
Date	1950.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A25)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1b1r2/3p1P1k/p2P3p/4BR2/3pK3/1P6/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
3. 3.g3 f5
4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
5. 5.d3 Be7
6. 6.Nf3 d6
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Rb1 a5
9. 9.Nd5 Kh8
10. 10.Ne1 Bd7
11. 11.f4 Re8
12. 12.Nf3 exf4
13. 13.gxf4 Nxd5
14. 14.cxd5 Nb4
15. 15.Ng5 Bxg5
16. 16.fxg5 Nxa2
17. 17.Bd2 Qe7
18. 18.e4 Qe5
19. 19.Be3 Rf8
20. 20.Qh5 g6
21. 21.Qh4 fxe4
22. 22.Rf6 Rxf6
23. 23.gxf6 Rf8
24. 24.Rf1 Bf5
25. 25.dxe4 Rf7
26. 26.Qf2 Bd7
27. 27.Bd4 Qg5
28. 28.h4 Qg4
29. 29.Qd2 Nb4
30. 30.Qh6 Kg8
31. 31.Qc1 Nxd5
32. 32.h5 Bb5
33. 33.Rf3 c5
34. 34.hxg6 hxg6
35. 35.Qh6 Qh5
36. 36.Qxh5 gxh5
37. 37.exd5 cxd4
38. 38.Kf2 Kh7
39. 39.Rf4 d3
40. 40.Be4+ Kh6
41. 41.Ke3 Bd7

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