Vera Menchik vs Reuben Fine

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

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Reuben Fine
Result 0-1
Event Hastings3637
Site Hastings
Round 3
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

6k1/1b3p1p/4p1p1/8/Bp2P3/1Pb1PP1P/3N1r2/3K3R w - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.Re1 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b5
  12. 12.Ba2 Bb7
  13. 13.e4 Ng4
  14. 14.h3 Nge5
  15. 15.Be3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rc1 Nxf3+
  17. 17.gxf3 Ne5
  18. 18.Kg2 Ng6
  19. 19.Rh1 Qe7
  20. 20.Rc2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rd2 Nf4+
  22. 22.Kf1 Be5
  23. 23.Bb6 Rxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 g6
  25. 25.Bb3 b4
  26. 26.Nb1 Qd6
  27. 27.Qxd6 Bxd6
  28. 28.Be3 a5
  29. 29.Ba4 Be5
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.b3 Rc2
  32. 32.Ke1 Ng2+
  33. 33.Kd1 Nxe3+
  34. 34.fxe3 Rf2
  35. 35.Nd2 Bc3

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