Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 13
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2bk1/1p3pp1/3P3p/1P6/3p4/P7/5PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd2 Bb4
  9. 9.Rc1 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 e5
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.e4 Nf4
  14. 14.Bc4 Ng6
  15. 15.a3 Nxh4
  16. 16.Nxh4 Be7
  17. 17.Nf5 Bf8
  18. 18.b4 Qd8
  19. 19.Qa2 Qf6
  20. 20.d5 Nb6
  21. 21.Ne3 Qg6
  22. 22.Bb3 a5
  23. 23.b5 a4
  24. 24.Bd1 cxd5
  25. 25.Nexd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Be6
  27. 27.Rc4 Rec8
  28. 28.Re1 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Qd3
  30. 30.Rxc8 Rxc8
  31. 31.Bxa4 Qe4
  32. 32.Qd2 Qxa4
  33. 33.d6 Qd4
  34. 34.Qxd4 exd4

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