Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 5
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rn5/p1K1k1p1/4p2p/1P2P2P/1P2B3/3R4/6P1/8 b - - 12 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.e4 Bh7
  10. 10.Be3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.b4 Na6
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  17. 17.Na2 Nb8
  18. 18.Kf2 Nc6
  19. 19.Rhd1 Nd4
  20. 20.Rac1 Kf8
  21. 21.Bf1 Ne8
  22. 22.Nc3 f6
  23. 23.Na5 Rab8
  24. 24.Nb5 Nxb5
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Nxb7 Rb8
  27. 27.Nc5 Ke7
  28. 28.axb5 Nd6
  29. 29.Ra1 Nc8
  30. 30.Bc4 Bg8
  31. 31.f4 Bf7
  32. 32.e5 fxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 Rb6
  34. 34.Ke3 Be8
  35. 35.Ra5 Bd7
  36. 36.Kd4 Be8
  37. 37.h4 Bd7
  38. 38.Be2 Rb8
  39. 39.Nxd7 Kxd7
  40. 40.Bf3 Rb6
  41. 41.Kc5 Rb8
  42. 42.h5 Kd8
  43. 43.Bc6 Ke7
  44. 44.Ra3 Kf7
  45. 45.Be4 Ke7
  46. 46.Kc6 Kd8
  47. 47.Rd3+ Ke7
  48. 48.Kc7

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