Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 15
Date 1929.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E70)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

3Q1bk1/7p/2q1p1p1/4Pp2/5P2/6P1/1r3B1P/5RK1 w - - 15 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 c6
  6. 6.Be3 d5
  7. 7.e5 Nfd7
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qa5+
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bc4 Nb6
  12. 12.Bb3 Be6
  13. 13.Ne2 Nc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bxc4
  15. 15.O-O Rfd8
  16. 16.f4 Rac8
  17. 17.a3 Qb6
  18. 18.Qd2 Na5
  19. 19.Rae1 Qc6
  20. 20.Bf2 b6
  21. 21.Qe3 f5
  22. 22.Bh4 Rd7
  23. 23.b4 Bxe2
  24. 24.Nxe2 Nc4
  25. 25.Qb3 b5
  26. 26.Rd1 e6
  27. 27.Bf2 Bf8
  28. 28.Rd3 a5
  29. 29.bxa5 Nxa5
  30. 30.Qb1 Nc4
  31. 31.Rc1 Ra8
  32. 32.d5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Qxd5
  34. 34.Nc3 Qd2
  35. 35.Nxb5 Nxa3
  36. 36.Nxa3 Rxa3
  37. 37.g3 Ra2
  38. 38.Rf1 Rb2
  39. 39.Qc1 Qb4
  40. 40.Qc6 Qb3
  41. 41.Qa8 Qc4
  42. 42.Qd8 Qc6
  43. 43.Rd1 Qf3
  44. 44.Rf1 Qc6

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