Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 1
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b3q1r1/3k2p1/2nBp1Qp/1pP1N3/2p5/2P5/5PPP/R5K1 b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.e4 Bb4
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Bd2 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 b5
  10. 10.Ng5 f6
  11. 11.exf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Be2 a6
  13. 13.Bf3 h6
  14. 14.Bh5+ Nxh5
  15. 15.Qxh5+ Kd7
  16. 16.Nf7 Qe8
  17. 17.Qg6 Rg8
  18. 18.Bf4 Bb7
  19. 19.Bg3 Ke7
  20. 20.Bd6+ Kd7
  21. 21.O-O c5
  22. 22.dxc5 Bd5
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rxa8 Bxa8
  25. 25.Ra1 Nc6
  26. 26.Ne5+

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