Vera Menchik vs Alexander Alekhine

Hastings3637 · 1936 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Hastings3637
Site Hastings
Round 5
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/5pkp/p3p1p1/3b3r/5K2/r2B4/3R1PPP/8 w - - 12 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 Qa5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 dxc4
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Bxc4 Be7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Qe2 Rb8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Bf6
  16. 16.Rac1 c5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bb7
  18. 18.Qc2 g6
  19. 19.Nb5 Bd5
  20. 20.Qxc5 Bxb2
  21. 21.Nc7 Qxc5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Bb3
  23. 23.Rb1 Ba2
  24. 24.Rd1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Nb5 a6
  26. 26.Nd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.exd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Kf1 Rb3
  29. 29.Ke2 Rxa3
  30. 30.Ke3 Rd5
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Ke2 Bb3
  33. 33.Rd2 Re5+
  34. 34.Kf3 Bd5+
  35. 35.Kf4 Rh5

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