Vera Menchik vs Savielly Tartakower

Karlsbad · 1929 · English Opening · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vera Menchik
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 0-1
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p2p4/3b4/PP1k4/3p4/8/5NKp/8 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 b6
  2. 2.c4 Bb7
  3. 3.Nc3 f5
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Bf4 h6
  9. 9.Qc1 g5
  10. 10.Bd2 Ne4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Bxe4
  12. 12.h4 g4
  13. 13.Ne5 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Kh7
  15. 15.Qc2 c5
  16. 16.Nxg4 cxd4
  17. 17.Nh2 Nc6
  18. 18.e4 e6
  19. 19.exf5 exf5
  20. 20.Rae1 Qf6
  21. 21.Bf4 Rae8
  22. 22.Nf3 Qg6
  23. 23.Rxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Re4
  25. 25.Qd2 Qe6
  26. 26.b3 Kg8
  27. 27.Kh2 Bf8
  28. 28.Rxe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Ng1 Kh7
  30. 30.f3 Qb1
  31. 31.g4 fxg4
  32. 32.fxg4 Qe4
  33. 33.Nh3 Ne5
  34. 34.Bxe5 Qxe5+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qxg4
  37. 37.Nf4 Qf3+
  38. 38.Qf2 Qxf2+
  39. 39.Kxf2 Bd6
  40. 40.Nd3 Kg6
  41. 41.Kg2 Kf5
  42. 42.Kf3 h5
  43. 43.b4 Be7
  44. 44.a3 Bxh4
  45. 45.c5 bxc5
  46. 46.Nxc5 Be7
  47. 47.Nd3 h4
  48. 48.a4 h3
  49. 49.a5 h2
  50. 50.Kg2 Ke4
  51. 51.Nf2+ Kd5
  52. 52.b5 Bd6

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