Alexander Alekhine vs Vera Menchik

Margate · 1938 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Vera Menchik
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 8
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D54)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/8/2R5/1p1p1k2/1P1P4/4PK2/6P1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 Ne4
  7. 7.Bxe7 Qxe7
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxc3
  9. 9.Rxc3 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 c6
  11. 11.Qh5 f5
  12. 12.Ne2 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Nf6
  14. 14.Qh4 Rf7
  15. 15.Rb3 Ne8
  16. 16.Qxe7 Rxe7
  17. 17.Nf4 g5
  18. 18.Nh5 Be6
  19. 19.f4 g4
  20. 20.Kf2 Nd6
  21. 21.Rh1 Bf7
  22. 22.Ng3 Bg6
  23. 23.h3 h5
  24. 24.hxg4 hxg4
  25. 25.Rc3 Kf7
  26. 26.b4 a6
  27. 27.a4 Kf6
  28. 28.Rc5 Re6
  29. 29.Ra5 Ree8
  30. 30.Rc1 Rec8
  31. 31.Rac5 Be8
  32. 32.R5c2 b5
  33. 33.Ra2 Bd7
  34. 34.Rca1 Rab8
  35. 35.axb5 axb5
  36. 36.Ra7 Be8
  37. 37.Rh1 Bg6
  38. 38.Rh6 Rg8
  39. 39.Rd7 Nf7
  40. 40.Nxf5 g3+
  41. 41.Kf3 Rbd8
  42. 42.Rc7 Ng5+
  43. 43.fxg5+ Kxg5
  44. 44.Rh3 Bxf5
  45. 45.Rxg3+ Kf6
  46. 46.Rxg8 Rxg8
  47. 47.Bxf5 Kxf5
  48. 48.Rxc6

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