Savielly Tartakower vs Vasja Pirc

Staunton mem · 1951 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 0-1
Event Staunton mem
Site Birmingham
Round 3
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/7r/PK4k1/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 g6
  4. 4.b3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bd7
  9. 9.d3 d4
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.e4 f5
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.Bf3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nd2 e5
  16. 16.fxe5 Ng4
  17. 17.Nc4 Qh4
  18. 18.h3 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qe1 Qh5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Rae8
  21. 21.Qd1 Qxd1
  22. 22.Raxd1 Rxe5
  23. 23.Rde1 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.Kf2 Bh6
  26. 26.Re1 Be3+
  27. 27.Kf3 f4
  28. 28.Bc1 Rg5
  29. 29.Bxe3 fxe3
  30. 30.g4 Kf7
  31. 31.c3 Ke6
  32. 32.Rc1 Kd5
  33. 33.cxd4 cxd4
  34. 34.b4 Rg6
  35. 35.Rc5+ Kd6
  36. 36.Rc4 Rf6+
  37. 37.Kg3 c5
  38. 38.bxc5+ Kd5
  39. 39.Rc1 Rc6
  40. 40.Rf1 Rxc5
  41. 41.Rf8 Rc3
  42. 42.Rf7 Rxd3
  43. 43.Rxh7 e2+
  44. 44.Kf2 Re3
  45. 45.Ke1 d3
  46. 46.Rd7+ Ke5
  47. 47.h4 Rh3
  48. 48.Kd2 Rh1
  49. 49.Re7+ Kf4
  50. 50.g5 Rd1+
  51. 51.Kc3 e1=Q+
  52. 52.Rxe1 Rxe1
  53. 53.Kxd3 Kf5
  54. 54.Kc4 Re4+
  55. 55.Kb5 Rxh4
  56. 56.a4 Kxg5
  57. 57.a5 Rh6

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