Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 21
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E22)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R3nk/4Q1rp/5p2/8/B7/P5P1/KP5P/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nd7
  11. 11.Nd4 O-O
  12. 12.e3 Rc8
  13. 13.Kb1 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Be2 Kh8
  16. 16.f4 Nc6
  17. 17.f5 Bxe3
  18. 18.fxe6 d4
  19. 19.Nd5 Qe8
  20. 20.Nxe3 dxe3
  21. 21.Qxe3 Ne5
  22. 22.Qh3 Rc6
  23. 23.Bb5 Qg6+
  24. 24.Ka1 Rc7
  25. 25.Bd7 Rd8
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Rxc1 Qg5
  28. 28.Rd1 Nc6
  29. 29.a3 Qe5
  30. 30.Qf3 Rb8
  31. 31.Qf2 Ne7
  32. 32.Re1 Qg5
  33. 33.Qxa7 Rg8
  34. 34.Qd4 Rg6
  35. 35.g3 Qa5
  36. 36.Rf1 Kg7
  37. 37.Rc1 Qe5
  38. 38.Qb4 Nd5
  39. 39.Qxb7 Kh6
  40. 40.Qb3 Rg8
  41. 41.Rc5 Qe1+
  42. 42.Ka2 Ne7
  43. 43.Qf3 Rg6
  44. 44.Qf4+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qd6 Ng8
  46. 46.Ba4 Kh8
  47. 47.Rc8 Rg7
  48. 48.e7 Qxe7
  49. 49.Qxe7

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