Vera Menchik vs Akiba Rubinstein

Karlsbad · 1929 · English Opening · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1p4pp/p4p2/8/1P2qP2/P3p1PP/1RN1n2K/3QNn2 w - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 a6
  6. 6.a3 Nxd5
  7. 7.g3 e5
  8. 8.Nc2 Bc5
  9. 9.Bg2 Be6
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.b4 Ba7
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Nd2 Qe7
  14. 14.Nf3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qc1 f6
  16. 16.Rd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Rb1 e4
  18. 18.Nfe1 Bg4
  19. 19.Bf1 Ne5
  20. 20.h3 Bh5
  21. 21.Kg2 e3
  22. 22.f4 Nc4
  23. 23.Bd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Nc3
  25. 25.Rb3 Nd2
  26. 26.Rb2 Bxe2
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Bxe2 Nxe2
  29. 29.Qd1 Qe4+
  30. 30.Kh2 Nf1#

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