Vera Menchik vs Alexander Alekhine

London · 1932 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 2
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b5rk/p5qp/8/2N1rp2/3Q4/6Pn/P1R2p1P/3R1B1K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Nbxd2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.Rfd1 O-O
  11. 11.Ne4 g6
  12. 12.Rd2 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 c6
  14. 14.Qa4 Rfc8
  15. 15.Bd3 c5
  16. 16.Qd1 Nf6
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Qe2 Nh5
  19. 19.Rad1 Rf8
  20. 20.e4 Nf4
  21. 21.Qe3 e5
  22. 22.Bf1 Rad8
  23. 23.b4 Ne6
  24. 24.Rb2 Ba8
  25. 25.bxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Nd2 f5
  27. 27.exf5 gxf5
  28. 28.f3 Qg7
  29. 29.Rdb1 Kh8
  30. 30.Nb3 Ne6
  31. 31.Rd2 Ng5
  32. 32.Kh1 Rg8
  33. 33.Rf2 Rde8
  34. 34.Rd1 Re6
  35. 35.f4 exf4
  36. 36.Qd4 Re5
  37. 37.c5 dxc5
  38. 38.Nxc5 Nh3
  39. 39.Rc2 f3
  40. 40.g3 f2+

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