Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 20
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/p3bk2/r4p2/5PpP/2PK4/6BP/8 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb4
  8. 8.Qc2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.Nxc4 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  12. 12.bxc3 Ke7
  13. 13.f3 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Rhc8
  15. 15.Kd2 Rc7
  16. 16.Bd3 c5
  17. 17.Rhb1 Rd8
  18. 18.a4 Bc8
  19. 19.a5 Nd7
  20. 20.Nxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.Be4 Bc8
  22. 22.f4 h6
  23. 23.Rb5 f5
  24. 24.Bf3 g5
  25. 25.g3 g4
  26. 26.Bg2 Rdd7
  27. 27.Rh1 Kd6
  28. 28.Rd1 h5
  29. 29.Ke2 cxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  32. 32.e4 a6
  33. 33.Re5 Kd6
  34. 34.Kd3 h4
  35. 35.exf5 exf5
  36. 36.Rd5+ Ke7
  37. 37.gxh4 Be6
  38. 38.Rd4 Rc5
  39. 39.Rb4 Rxa5
  40. 40.Rxb7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rb6 Ke7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rb6 Ke7
  44. 44.Rb7+ Kf6

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