Master game · Pirc
McShane,L vs Berkes,F, 2014
TCh-HUN 2013-14. A Pirc game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
McShane,L (2697)
Black
Berkes,F (2678)
Event
TCh-HUN 2013-14
Date
2014
Opening
C41 Pirc
Result
1-0
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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Be7 7. Bf4 O-O 8.
O-O-O Nb6 9. Be2 Ng4 10. Bg3 Bf6 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rhe1 Bd7 13. Nd4 Ne5 14. f4
Nbc4 15. Bxc4 Nxc4 16. Qd3 Nb6 17. Kb1 Bg4 18. Nf3 Be6 19. f5 Bc4 20. Qd2 Ba6
21. b3 Nd7 22. Nd5 b6 23. Nxf6+ gxf6 24. Bh4 Qe7 25. e5 Nxe5 26. Nxe5 dxe5 27.
Qh6 Qf8 28. Qh5 Red8 29. Bxf6 Rxd1+ 30. Rxd1 h6 31. Rd7 1-0
Key positions
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22. Nd5!
24. Bh4!
25. e5!
26. Nxe5!
31. Rd7!
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