Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

Zuerich · 1934 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/r6k/PR4R1/8/r5pp/4K3/6P1/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bxc4 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 a6
  9. 9.a3 b5
  10. 10.Ba2 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Qb6
  12. 12.Rd1 Rd8
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Be7
  15. 15.e4 O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Ng4
  17. 17.b4 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Bf6
  22. 22.Rd3 Bxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.Rc6 Rfd8
  26. 26.Re1 a5
  27. 27.bxa5 Rd3
  28. 28.Rb6 Rxa3
  29. 29.Rxb5 Ra8
  30. 30.h4 g6
  31. 31.Ree5 h5
  32. 32.f4 Ra4
  33. 33.f5 Rxh4
  34. 34.fxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.Rb6 Kf7
  36. 36.a6 Ra4
  37. 37.Ree6 g5
  38. 38.Rec6 Ra7
  39. 39.Kf2 h4
  40. 40.Rf6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rg6+ Kh7
  42. 42.Ke3 g4

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