Vera Menchik vs Savielly Tartakower

Barcelona · 1929 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Barcelona
Site Barcelona
Round 15
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/pp6/1bp3pp/3p1k2/8/1PP2P2/P2KN1PP/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.Bd3 Qe7+
  6. 6.Qe2 Qxe2+
  7. 7.Bxe2 c6
  8. 8.O-O Bf5
  9. 9.c3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bg5 Ngf6
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rfe8
  13. 13.Nh4 Bg4
  14. 14.Bxg4 Nxg4
  15. 15.Nf1 h6
  16. 16.Bd2 Re6
  17. 17.Nf5 Bc7
  18. 18.f3 Ngf6
  19. 19.N1g3 Rae8
  20. 20.Kf2 Nf8
  21. 21.Rxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Ne3 Ng6
  23. 23.Nc2 e5
  24. 24.Re1 Kf7
  25. 25.Re2 exd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Bxf4
  28. 28.Rxe8 Nxe8
  29. 29.Nde2 Bc7
  30. 30.Ke3 Nd6
  31. 31.b3 g6
  32. 32.Kd3 Kf6
  33. 33.Nd4 Nf7
  34. 34.Ke3 Bb6
  35. 35.Ne2 Nd6
  36. 36.Kd3 Nf5
  37. 37.Nxf5 Kxf5
  38. 38.Kd2

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