Alexander Alekhine vs Vera Menchik

Margate · 1937 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Vera Menchik
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 8
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D60)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/1p5k/p2qpQp1/4p2P/P3P3/1B1R3P/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.a4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ne5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Nc6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qf3 Rac8
  17. 17.Bc2 Be8
  18. 18.Qh3 g6
  19. 19.Qh4 Nd5
  20. 20.Ne4 Ncb4
  21. 21.Bxe7 Qxe7
  22. 22.Ng5 h5
  23. 23.Bb3 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 e5
  25. 25.Ndf3 Kg7
  26. 26.e4 Nf6
  27. 27.h3 Nc6
  28. 28.g4 Qb4
  29. 29.Rc3 Nd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Rf3 Qd6
  32. 32.Ne6+ fxe6
  33. 33.Qxf6+ Kh7
  34. 34.gxh5 Rd3
  35. 35.Rxd3

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