Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 25
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/1R6/1p5p/1r2p2P/4K1P1/5P2/8 w - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 c5
  11. 11.Rfd1 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 dxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Re8
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Qc7
  17. 17.Nd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Qc6
  19. 19.Qg4 e5
  20. 20.Qg3 Rad8
  21. 21.Be2 Re6
  22. 22.Bf3 Qc8
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Rd5 Rg6
  25. 25.Qh3 Qc6
  26. 26.Rc1 Re8
  27. 27.Rcd1 h6
  28. 28.g3 Ree6
  29. 29.Qh4 Kh7
  30. 30.Qe4 Qa4
  31. 31.R5d2 Nc5
  32. 32.Qf5 Nd7
  33. 33.Qxf7 Rgf6
  34. 34.Qh5 Qxc4
  35. 35.Rc1 Qxa2
  36. 36.Qd1 Qa5
  37. 37.Ra1 Qc5
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rf7
  39. 39.Qg4 Rg6
  40. 40.Qd1 e4
  41. 41.Qb3 Rf3
  42. 42.Qd5 Qxd5
  43. 43.Rxd5 Rd3
  44. 44.Bd4 Nf6
  45. 45.Bxf6 Rxd5
  46. 46.Be7 Rgxd6
  47. 47.Bxd6 Rxd6
  48. 48.Re7 Rd4
  49. 49.Kf1 Rb4
  50. 50.Re6 Kg8
  51. 51.Ke2 Kf7
  52. 52.Rc6 h5
  53. 53.h4 Ke7
  54. 54.Ke3 b5
  55. 55.Rb6 Kf7

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