Replay all 45 chess games from Margate 1939. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Margate 1939 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939.04.12 |
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.04.12 |
Thomas, George Alan
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 68 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.04.12 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.04.12 |
Menchik, Vera
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.04.12 |
Capablanca, Jose Raul
vs
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
|
1-0 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.04.13 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Capablanca, Jose Raul
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.04.13 |
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
vs
Menchik, Vera
|
1-0 | 45 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.04.13 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
|
1-0 | 29 | Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.04.13 |
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
vs
Thomas, George Alan
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.04.13 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
0-1 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.04.14 |
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
vs
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.04.14 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
|
1-0 | 25 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.04.14 |
Thomas, George Alan
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.04.14 |
Menchik, Vera
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.04.14 |
Capablanca, Jose Raul
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.04.15 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Thomas, George Alan
|
0-1 | 54 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.04.15 |
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.04.15 |
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
vs
Capablanca, Jose Raul
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.04.15 |
Menchik, Vera
vs
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.04.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.04.16 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.04.16 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
|
0-1 | 47 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.04.16 |
Thomas, George Alan
vs
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.04.16 |
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 35 | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.04.16 |
Capablanca, Jose Raul
vs
Menchik, Vera
|
1-0 | 47 | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.04.17 |
Menchik, Vera
vs
Thomas, George Alan
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.04.17 |
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
0-1 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.04.17 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
|
1-0 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.04.17 |
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
vs
Capablanca, Jose Raul
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.04.17 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 71 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.04.19 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.04.19 |
Thomas, George Alan
vs
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.04.19 |
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
vs
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
|
1-0 | 18 | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.04.19 |
Capablanca, Jose Raul
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 29 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.04.19 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Menchik, Vera
|
1-0 | 33 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.04.20 |
Capablanca, Jose Raul
vs
Thomas, George Alan
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1939.04.20 |
Menchik, Vera
vs
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1939.04.20 |
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 72 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 8 |
| 1939.04.20 |
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1939.04.20 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
0-1 | 53 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1939.04.21 |
Wheatcroft, George Shorrock
vs
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1939.04.21 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Menchik, Vera
|
1-0 | 26 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1939.04.21 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Capablanca, Jose Raul
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1939.04.21 |
Thomas, George Alan
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1939.04.21 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Sergeant, Edward Guthlac
|
1-0 | 28 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 9 |