Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 8
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

7K/2R5/3p4/8/3k4/2p5/8/8 b - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 d6
  8. 8.Qc2 Re8
  9. 9.e4 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bd2 e5
  12. 12.Bd3 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.Nh4 g5
  16. 16.Nf5 Nxf5
  17. 17.exf5 e4
  18. 18.Be2 Bxf5
  19. 19.h4 Nh7
  20. 20.g4 e3
  21. 21.Qxf5 Re5
  22. 22.Qd3 exd2
  23. 23.Qxd2 Rae8
  24. 24.Bd3 Qe7
  25. 25.Bf5 Re2
  26. 26.Qd3 Nf8
  27. 27.h5 Qe5
  28. 28.Rab1 b6
  29. 29.Qf3 Qf6
  30. 30.a4 Kg7
  31. 31.Qd3 R8e7
  32. 32.Ra1 Qe5
  33. 33.a5 Nd7
  34. 34.Qf3 Qf6
  35. 35.axb6 Nxb6
  36. 36.Rxa7 Nxc4
  37. 37.Rxe7 Rxe7
  38. 38.Rd1 Ra7
  39. 39.Rc1 Qe5
  40. 40.Bd3 Nd2
  41. 41.Qf5 Qxf5
  42. 42.Bxf5 Nf3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Nh4+
  44. 44.Kg3 Nxf5+
  45. 45.gxf5 Kf6
  46. 46.Re1 Ra4
  47. 47.Re8 Rc4
  48. 48.Rh8 Rxc3+
  49. 49.Kg2 Kxf5
  50. 50.Rxh6 f6
  51. 51.Rh7 Ke5
  52. 52.h6 Ra3
  53. 53.Re7+ Kxd5
  54. 54.h7 Ra8
  55. 55.Kg3 f5
  56. 56.f4 gxf4+
  57. 57.Kxf4 c4
  58. 58.Kxf5 c3
  59. 59.Rd7 Rc8
  60. 60.Rc7 Rf8+
  61. 61.Kg6 Kd4
  62. 62.Kg7 Rb8
  63. 63.h8=Q Rxh8
  64. 64.Kxh8

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