Savielly Tartakower vs Vasja Pirc

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1948 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 1-0
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 14
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6B1/3b4/p1p2k1P/PpP2p2/1P1KpP2/4P3/8/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 b6
  6. 6.e3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O-O e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.f4 e4
  15. 15.Be2 Rfd8
  16. 16.b4 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Rxd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  19. 19.Qa4 a6
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Qd1 Qxd1+
  22. 22.Kxd1 f5
  23. 23.c5 b5
  24. 24.Kd2 Kg7
  25. 25.Kc3 Kf6
  26. 26.Kd4 Ke6
  27. 27.Bd1 Bd5
  28. 28.g4 c6
  29. 29.g5 Bc4
  30. 30.a4 Bd5
  31. 31.h4 Bc4
  32. 32.h5 Bd5
  33. 33.h6 Ba2
  34. 34.Kc3 Bd5
  35. 35.a5 Kd7
  36. 36.Bh5 Ke7
  37. 37.g6 fxg6
  38. 38.Bxg6 Kf6
  39. 39.Bxh7 Be6
  40. 40.Kd4 Bd7
  41. 41.Bg8

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