Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 12
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/8/7r/5B2/4p3/4k3/2KR4/8 b - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 axb5
  13. 13.O-O Qd5
  14. 14.Qe2 Ba6
  15. 15.Bg5 Be7
  16. 16.a4 O-O
  17. 17.axb5 Bb7
  18. 18.f4 h6
  19. 19.Bh4 Rxa1
  20. 20.Rxa1 Ra8
  21. 21.Rf1 Bc5
  22. 22.Nc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.bxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Qg4+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qh5 Bb6
  27. 27.Qxh6+ Ke7
  28. 28.Qh5 Rb8
  29. 29.Qe2 Ba5
  30. 30.h4 Qd6
  31. 31.h5 Qb4
  32. 32.Qc2 f5
  33. 33.Rc1 Kf6
  34. 34.Qf2 Kg7
  35. 35.Rd1 Kh8
  36. 36.b3 Rg8
  37. 37.Bc4 Qc3
  38. 38.Kf1 Bb6
  39. 39.Qe1 Qxe1+
  40. 40.Rxe1 Rg4
  41. 41.Ra1 Rxf4+
  42. 42.Ke2 Re4+
  43. 43.Kd1 Kg7
  44. 44.Ra8 Bc5
  45. 45.Rb8 Bd6
  46. 46.Rb7 Kf6
  47. 47.b4 Rg4
  48. 48.b5 Rxg2
  49. 49.Rd7 Bc5
  50. 50.Rc7 Bb4
  51. 51.Rd7 Rd2+
  52. 52.Kc1 Rh2
  53. 53.b6 Bd2+
  54. 54.Kb1 Bf4
  55. 55.b7 Rxh5
  56. 56.Rd8 Rh2
  57. 57.b8=Q Bxb8
  58. 58.Rxb8 e5
  59. 59.Rd8 Rh3
  60. 60.Rd7 Rc3
  61. 61.Bxf7 d3
  62. 62.Kb2 Rc2+
  63. 63.Kb3 e4
  64. 64.Bc4 Ke5
  65. 65.Rd5+ Kf4
  66. 66.Bb5 Rh2
  67. 67.Kc3 Rh5
  68. 68.Bd7 Rg5
  69. 69.Kd2 Rg2+
  70. 70.Kc3 Rg5
  71. 71.Kd2 Rh5
  72. 72.Kc3 Ke3
  73. 73.Bxf5 d2
  74. 74.Kc2 Rh6
  75. 75.Rxd2

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