Vera Menchik vs Akiba Rubinstein

Scarborough · 1930 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Scarborough
Site Scarborough
Round 7
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D21)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/3b4/5p1p/p1k1p1p1/1p2P1P1/1P1BKP2/P6P/8 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 e6
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 Be7
  13. 13.Bb3 O-O
  14. 14.Na4 Nd7
  15. 15.Nb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Bxb6 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Be8
  18. 18.Rac1 Bf6
  19. 19.Rxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Bd4 Bxd4+
  21. 21.Rxd4 Kf8
  22. 22.Kf2 e5
  23. 23.Rd2 Ke7
  24. 24.Rc2 Rxc2+
  25. 25.Bxc2 a5
  26. 26.Ke3 Kd6
  27. 27.Bb3 Kc5
  28. 28.Bd5 b5
  29. 29.Bb3 f6
  30. 30.Kd3 h6
  31. 31.Be6 b4
  32. 32.Bc4 Bd7
  33. 33.g4 g5
  34. 34.b3 Be8
  35. 35.Ke3 Bd7
  36. 36.Bd3

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