Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

Bled · 1931 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/pp6/2b1K3/7k/3N4/6R1/Pr6/8 b - - 1 37

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.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.d5 Ne5
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Rd1 cxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bf5
  13. 13.g4 Bd7
  14. 14.d6 f6
  15. 15.Bh6 Bc6
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Qf4 exd6
  18. 18.Be2 Qe7
  19. 19.Kf2 g5
  20. 20.Qd4 f5
  21. 21.h4 fxg4
  22. 22.hxg5 Qxg5
  23. 23.Ne4 Qf4
  24. 24.Nxd6 Qxd4+
  25. 25.Rxd4 Kg6
  26. 26.Rh4 Rad8
  27. 27.f4 Nd5
  28. 28.Kg3 Nxf4
  29. 29.Rxf4 Rxf4
  30. 30.Kxf4 Rxd6
  31. 31.Kxe5 Rd5+
  32. 32.Ke6 h5
  33. 33.Bxg4 hxg4
  34. 34.Rxg4+ Kh5
  35. 35.Rg3 Rd2
  36. 36.Nf3 Rxb2
  37. 37.Nd4

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