Chess Game
Gerhard Menges vs Lothar Gerling
Corr, date unknown · Result ½–½ · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (C18).
Lothar Gerling½
Gerhard Menges½
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Nf3 Nbc6 9. Bd3 f5 10. exf6 Rxf6 11. Bg5 Rf7 12. Qh4 h6 13. Bxe7 Rxe7 14. O-O c4 15. Bg6 Bd7 16. Rfe1 Be8 17. Qg3 Bxg6 18. Qxg6 Qe8 19. Qg3 Qf7 20. Re3 Qf5 21. Re2 Kh7 22. Nh4 Qf6 23. Rae1 Rf8 24. Re3 g5 25. Rf3 Qg7 26. Rxf8 Qxf8 27. Nf3 Qf4 28. Qxf4 gxf4 29. Kf1 Kg6 30. Rb1 Kf6 31. Rb5 Rd7 32. Ke2 b6 33. g3 Kf5 34. h3 h5 35. Rb1 Rg7 36. Nh4+ Kg5 37. Rg1 fxg3 38. Rxg3+ Kf6 39. Rxg7 Kxg7 40. Ng2 Kf6 41. Nf4 h4 42. Kf3 Kf5 43. Ke3 b5 44. Ng2 Kg5 45. f4+ Kh5 46. f5 exf5 47. Nf4+ Kg5 48. Nxd5 a5 49. Nc7 b4 50. cxb4 axb4 51. axb4 Nxb4 52. c3 Nc2+ 53. Kd2 Na3 54. Ne6+ Kf6 55. Nf4 Nb1+ 56. Kc2 Na3+ 57. Kd2 Nb5 58. Nd5+ Ke6 59. Ne3 Nd6 60. Ng2 Ne4+ 61. Kc2 Nf2 62. Nxh4 Nxh3 63. d5+ Kxd5 ½–½
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This chess game between Gerhard Menges and Lothar Gerling (1887) was played at Corr and finished ½–½. The opening was the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (C18). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Gerhard Menges and Lothar Gerling from the CipherChess mega database.