Geza Maroczy vs Vera Menchik

London · 1932 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Vera Menchik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 1
Date 1932.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/pp3pp1/2p4p/3p4/3P4/1QP2P1P/PP4PK/2q5 b - - 12 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nge2 Nb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ng3 Nxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bd6
  12. 12.Qd2 Bxf4
  13. 13.Qxf4 c6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Re8
  15. 15.h3 Bd7
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qf8
  18. 18.Re1 Re8
  19. 19.Nb1 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Qxe1 Qe8
  21. 21.Qd1 Ne4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Qxe4
  23. 23.c3 Qg6
  24. 24.Kh1 Bf5
  25. 25.Nd2 Be4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.f3 Qe3
  28. 28.Qb3 Qc1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Qf4+
  30. 30.Kg1 Qe3+
  31. 31.Kh2 Qf4+
  32. 32.Kh1 Qc1+
  33. 33.Kh2

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