Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 9
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/1Rr1kppp/8/4p3/8/1Rr1P3/2K2PPP/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb4
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.Nxc4 Bxc3+
  12. 12.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Bd7
  14. 14.Bf3 Rfd8
  15. 15.a4 Rac8
  16. 16.Kd2 Rc7
  17. 17.Rhb1 Bc8
  18. 18.a5 Nd7
  19. 19.Kc2 Kf8
  20. 20.Nb6 axb6
  21. 21.axb6 Nxb6
  22. 22.Rxb6 Ke7
  23. 23.Ra7 c5
  24. 24.Ra4 Rd6
  25. 25.dxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Rbb4 Rd7
  27. 27.Ra3 Rdc7
  28. 28.Rab3 e5
  29. 29.Bxb7 Bxb7
  30. 30.Rxb7 Rxc3+

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