Jose Raul Capablanca vs George Wheatcroft

Margate · 1939 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black George Wheatcroft
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 1
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3nN3/p3npbp/1p3kp1/2p1p3/2b1P3/2P1B1P1/PP2NPBP/6K1 b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.c3 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 e5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 b6
  11. 11.Na3 Rd8
  12. 12.Nb5 Bc4
  13. 13.Nc7+ Ke7
  14. 14.Nd5+ Ke6
  15. 15.Rd2 Nge7
  16. 16.Nc7+ Kf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rxd2
  18. 18.Rxd2 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Nxd8
  20. 20.Ne8+

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