Savielly Tartakower vs Vera Menchik

Lodz · 1938 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Vera Menchik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lodz
Site Lodz
Date 1938.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/R6p/1p4p1/p1n1NpP1/2P2P2/2P5/P2BK2P/8 w - - 12 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nxe4
  6. 6.Bxe4 c5
  7. 7.Ne2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 g6
  11. 11.d3 Bd7
  12. 12.f4 Qc8
  13. 13.Be3 Rd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Na5
  15. 15.g4 f5
  16. 16.Bf3 Bc6
  17. 17.g5 Bxf3
  18. 18.Rxf3 Qc6
  19. 19.Rff1 Bf8
  20. 20.b3 Rac8
  21. 21.Kf2 b6
  22. 22.Rd2 Nb7
  23. 23.Ng1 Nd6
  24. 24.Nf3 Bg7
  25. 25.Re2 Nf7
  26. 26.Bd2 Qd6
  27. 27.Rfe1 Qxd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rxe6 Rdd8
  30. 30.Re7 Nd6
  31. 31.R1e6 Ne4+
  32. 32.Ke3 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 Nc5
  34. 34.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  35. 35.Re7+ Kg8
  36. 36.Ne5 a5
  37. 37.Ke2 Re8
  38. 38.Ra7 Ra8
  39. 39.Rc7 Rac8
  40. 40.Ra7 Ra8
  41. 41.Rc7 Rac8
  42. 42.Ra7 Ra8

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