Max Euwe vs Vera Menchik

Karlsbad · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Vera Menchik
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/7q/r1PPB3/p1Q5/1pp2BK1/5P2/P5P1/8 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.Qe2 Ne4
  12. 12.Bf4 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 c4
  14. 14.Bb1 b5
  15. 15.Ne5 a5
  16. 16.Qf3 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Ra6
  18. 18.Qh3 g6
  19. 19.Qh6 f6
  20. 20.Bg3 Qe8
  21. 21.f3 Ba3
  22. 22.Rce1 Bb2
  23. 23.e4 Bxc3
  24. 24.exd5 Bxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Qf7
  26. 26.d6 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  28. 28.h4 Bd5
  29. 29.h5 Ra7
  30. 30.hxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.Bxg6 Qe6
  32. 32.Qf4 Bc6
  33. 33.Bf5 Qf7
  34. 34.Qg4+ Qg7
  35. 35.Be6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qh4 b4
  37. 37.Bf4 Ke8
  38. 38.Qh5+ Kd8
  39. 39.Qc5 Ra6
  40. 40.d5 f5
  41. 41.dxc6 Qa1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qh8+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qg7+
  44. 44.Kh4 Qh7+
  45. 45.Kg5 Qg7+
  46. 46.Kxf5 Qh7+
  47. 47.Kg4

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