Vera Menchik vs Rudolf Spielmann

Moscow · 1935 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4pp1p/p5pk/2q5/3NnP2/3RP2P/PQ2K1P1/6r1 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e3 Nf6
  2. 2.f4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.c3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 Ne4
  9. 9.b3 d5
  10. 10.Bb2 Nd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ndf6
  12. 12.Rac1 a6
  13. 13.Rfd1 b5
  14. 14.c4 Nxd2
  15. 15.Rxd2 dxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 bxc4
  17. 17.Rxc4 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Rc8
  19. 19.Rdc2 Rxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Rd2 Qa5
  23. 23.Rd3 Rc8
  24. 24.Qb2+ Nf6
  25. 25.Qxb7 Rxc4
  26. 26.Qb2 Qc5
  27. 27.Nd4 Rc1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Kh6
  29. 29.h3 Ne4+
  30. 30.Ke2 Rg1

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