Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 24
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/6pp/2b5/1p6/2p5/P1Brp3/5bPP/1N3RNK w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 a5
  9. 9.a3 c5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bb2 a4
  12. 12.bxa4 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 Qa5
  14. 14.Nb1 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nfd2 Nb6
  17. 17.Nc3 f5
  18. 18.f3 exf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Bd7
  20. 20.Qe2 Rac8
  21. 21.Rac1 Bf6
  22. 22.d5 Rfe8
  23. 23.Kh1 Qc5
  24. 24.e4 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Nf4
  26. 26.Qe3 Nd3
  27. 27.Qxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Ba1 Bg5
  29. 29.Ncb1 fxe4
  30. 30.Bc3 Nxc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 Bxa4
  32. 32.Kg1 Bc6
  33. 33.Re1 b5
  34. 34.Nf1 Rd5
  35. 35.Ng3 Rd3
  36. 36.Ne2 Be3+
  37. 37.Kh1 Red8
  38. 38.Ng1 Bf2
  39. 39.Rf1 e3

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