Vera Menchik vs Alexander Alekhine

Podebrady · 1936 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Podebrady
Site Podebrady
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R3p1/4pk1p/p2p4/3Pp1PP/r7/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b5
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nbd2 Qc8
  7. 7.c4 bxc4
  8. 8.Nxc4 O-O
  9. 9.b3 a5
  10. 10.a3 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Qb7
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.Ne1 Rab8
  14. 14.Bxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Nd2 Ne4
  16. 16.Nef3 f5
  17. 17.Rfb1 Qb5
  18. 18.Nxe4 fxe4
  19. 19.Ne5 Nxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Qc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.e3 Rxb3
  23. 23.Bd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Rff3
  25. 25.Rxb3 Rxb3
  26. 26.Rc1 c6
  27. 27.e6 dxe6
  28. 28.Rxc6 Kf7
  29. 29.Rc7+ Kf6
  30. 30.g4 h6
  31. 31.h4 Rxa3

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