Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 17
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1r3r/p4qbp/PB6/5pp1/R7/2N2Q2/6PP/1R4K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne5
  9. 9.Bd4 f6
  10. 10.f4 Nf7
  11. 11.a4 e5
  12. 12.dxe6 Bxe6
  13. 13.a5 Nd7
  14. 14.a6 b6
  15. 15.Bb5 Qe7
  16. 16.Nge2 c5
  17. 17.Bf2 O-O-O
  18. 18.Qa4 f5
  19. 19.e5 g5
  20. 20.Bc4 Ndxe5
  21. 21.Bxe6+ Qxe6
  22. 22.fxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.O-O Qc4
  24. 24.b4 Qxb4
  25. 25.Qc2 Nd3
  26. 26.Rfb1 Qc4
  27. 27.Ra4 Qe6
  28. 28.Nb5 Kb8
  29. 29.Ned4 Qe4
  30. 30.Nc3 Qe8
  31. 31.Qxd3 cxd4
  32. 32.Bxd4 Qe6
  33. 33.Qf3 Qf7
  34. 34.Bxb6

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