Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

The Game

White	Alexander Alekhine
Black	Efim Bogoljubow
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 15th
Site	Germany
Round	22
Date	1934.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

8/ppq2p1k/b5pp/8/4Q1PP/1P2PN2/P4K2/8 b - h3 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 d5
5. 5.cxd5 exd5
6. 6.Bg5 h6
7. 7.Bh4 Nbd7
8. 8.e3 O-O
9. 9.Bd3 c5
10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
11. 11.Ne2 Nxd3+
12. 12.Qxd3 Be6
13. 13.O-O Be7
14. 14.Rfd1 Qa5
15. 15.Nd4 Rfc8
16. 16.Rac1 Rc4
17. 17.b3 Rc5
18. 18.Na4 Rxc1
19. 19.Rxc1 Rc8
20. 20.Rxc8+ Bxc8
21. 21.Qc3 Qd8
22. 22.f3 Bd7
23. 23.Nb2 Qb6
24. 24.Nd3 Ne4
25. 25.fxe4 Bxh4
26. 26.exd5 Qg6
27. 27.Qd2 Qe4
28. 28.Nf3 Qxd5
29. 29.Nxh4 Bb5
30. 30.Nf3 Bxd3
31. 31.Kf2 Qf5
32. 32.g4 Qe4
33. 33.Qa5 Ba6
34. 34.Qd8+ Kh7
35. 35.Qd4 Qc2+
36. 36.Kg3 Bf1
37. 37.Qd5 Qc7+
38. 38.Kf2 Ba6
39. 39.Qe4+ Kg8
40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
41. 41.Qe4+ g6
42. 42.h4

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