Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vera Menchik

Moscow · 1935 · English Opening · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vera Menchik
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1935.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/1b1q2p1/1p2p2N/pPn1P3/2Bp2Q1/P2P4/6PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.O-O N8c6
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.a3 Na6
  10. 10.Be3 Nab8
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Ne2 Nc6
  15. 15.b4 a6
  16. 16.Bb3 Qd6
  17. 17.Ne1 Kh8
  18. 18.f4 f6
  19. 19.Nf3 Bd7
  20. 20.Ng3 Rac8
  21. 21.Rfe1 a5
  22. 22.e5 Qb8
  23. 23.exf6 Rxf6
  24. 24.b5 Nd8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Bxc8
  26. 26.Ne5 b6
  27. 27.Qc1 Rf8
  28. 28.Ne4 Nb7
  29. 29.Qd1 Bf6
  30. 30.Qh5 Bxe5
  31. 31.fxe5 h6
  32. 32.Bc4 Qc7
  33. 33.Ng5 Nc5
  34. 34.Nf3 Rd8
  35. 35.Qg4 Qd7
  36. 36.Nh4 Kg8
  37. 37.Nf5 Bb7
  38. 38.Nxh6+

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