Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 7
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n2rk1/p4Bb1/8/8/8/5R2/P6P/4R2K b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Ne5 Be6
  9. 9.e4 Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 Qb6
  11. 11.f5 gxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Bd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Nxd7 Nxd7
  15. 15.Bxd5 Rad8
  16. 16.Be3 Qxb2
  17. 17.Bxc4 Nb6
  18. 18.Bb3 Rxd4
  19. 19.Qh5 Re4
  20. 20.f6 Rxe3
  21. 21.Qg5 Rxg3+
  22. 22.Qxg3 exf6
  23. 23.Rad1 Kh8
  24. 24.Kh1 Bh6
  25. 25.Qd6 Bg7
  26. 26.Qe7 Qe5
  27. 27.Qxb7 f5
  28. 28.Rde1 Qf6
  29. 29.Qf3 Qc3
  30. 30.Qxf5 Nc8
  31. 31.Bc2 Qc6+
  32. 32.Rf3 Qg6
  33. 33.Qxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.Bxg6 Kg8
  35. 35.Bxf7+

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