Frank Marshall vs Vera Menchik

Karlsbad · 1929 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Vera Menchik
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/6Rp/4p2K/4N2P/8/7r/8 b - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.e3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 Bxc5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bd6
  12. 12.Bb2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Qe7
  14. 14.Nb5 Bb8
  15. 15.Nbd4 Bd7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Rxc6
  17. 17.Rxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.b5 Bd7
  20. 20.Qxd5 Bg4
  21. 21.Qxb7 Qd6
  22. 22.g3 Qxa3
  23. 23.Nd4 Bxe2
  24. 24.Nxe2 Be5
  25. 25.Rd1 Qa2
  26. 26.Kf1 g6
  27. 27.Qd5 Qxd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Bg7
  29. 29.f4 Rb8
  30. 30.e4 Rb6
  31. 31.e5 a6
  32. 32.bxa6 Rxa6
  33. 33.Rd8+ Bf8
  34. 34.g4 Kg7
  35. 35.f5 gxf5
  36. 36.gxf5 Bc5
  37. 37.Ng3 Ra4
  38. 38.Kg2 Bb6
  39. 39.f6+ Kh6
  40. 40.e6 fxe6
  41. 41.f7 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Bc5
  43. 43.f8=Q+ Bxf8
  44. 44.Rxf8 Kg7
  45. 45.Rf4 Rb2
  46. 46.Ne4 h6
  47. 47.Rf6 Rb6
  48. 48.Kg4 Rb2
  49. 49.h4 e5
  50. 50.Re6 Rg2+
  51. 51.Kh5 Rh2
  52. 52.Rg6+

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