Vasja Pirc
Slovenian chess player (1907-1980) · Serbia · On the map · Chess Players · Died at 72
Vasja Pirc was a Yugoslav and Slovenian chess player. He is best known in competitive chess circles as a strong exponent of the hypermodern defense now generally known as the Pirc Defence.
Vasja Pirc is read about 24 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Country
Serbia
Category
Chess Players
Type
Chess Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1980 · aged 72
