Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Colle System · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 18
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Colle System (D05)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p3qpp/4p3/pP1pP3/P7/2Q5/5PPP/5RK1 w - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.a3 O-O
  7. 7.b4 Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 a5
  9. 9.b5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 Nc5
  11. 11.a4 Nxd3+
  12. 12.cxd3 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O f6
  14. 14.d4 Nb6
  15. 15.Qb3 Bd7
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nc8
  17. 17.e4 Nb6
  18. 18.Ba3 Bxa3
  19. 19.Qxa3 Be8
  20. 20.e5 Bh5
  21. 21.exf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Rc7 Bxf3
  23. 23.Nxf3 Nc4
  24. 24.Qc3 Rf7
  25. 25.Rxf7 Qxf7
  26. 26.Ne5 Nxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Rf8
  28. 28.Rf1 Ra8

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