Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 6
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

7r/8/2K1Qbk1/5p2/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 3 61

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 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 a5
  11. 11.a4 Bb4
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 Qe7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bc2 Rac8
  17. 17.Rd3 Nf8
  18. 18.Ne5 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Rg3 f6
  21. 21.Ng4 Kh8
  22. 22.Nxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Qg4 Nd7
  24. 24.Bxh7 Qxh7
  25. 25.Rh3 Rg8
  26. 26.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  27. 27.Qh4+ Kg6
  28. 28.Rd1 Rcd8
  29. 29.Rd3 Rh8
  30. 30.Qg3+ Kf7
  31. 31.Qc7 Bc8
  32. 32.Bd4 Be7
  33. 33.f4 Rhe8
  34. 34.Be3 f5
  35. 35.h3 Nc5
  36. 36.Rxd8 Rxd8
  37. 37.Qxb6 Ne4
  38. 38.g4 Rd3
  39. 39.Kg2 Bd7
  40. 40.g5 Rd6
  41. 41.Qxa5 Be8
  42. 42.h4 Rd3
  43. 43.Qb6 Rd6
  44. 44.Qc7 Kf8
  45. 45.Qc8 Rd3
  46. 46.Bb6 Rxb3
  47. 47.a5 Rb2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Nd6
  49. 49.Qa8 Nxc4
  50. 50.g6 Rb3+
  51. 51.Ke2 Rb2+
  52. 52.Kd3 Nxb6
  53. 53.axb6 Rxb6
  54. 54.g7+ Kxg7
  55. 55.Qxe8 Bxh4
  56. 56.Qd7+ Kg6
  57. 57.Kc4 Bf6
  58. 58.Kc5 Rb8
  59. 59.Qxe6 Rd8
  60. 60.Kc6 Rh8

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