Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 4
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1bk5/p2r3p/P7/1Q1p4/1P1B1p2/7P/6K1 b - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.f4 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.Nf3 a6
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 c5
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.a5 O-O
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Qe2 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Nb8
  17. 17.Ne5 Nc6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Bc4 Bb7
  20. 20.Be3 Qd6
  21. 21.Rad1 Rfe8
  22. 22.b3 Bf8
  23. 23.Rd3 Qc7
  24. 24.Qa2 Bd6
  25. 25.Bd2 Qc6
  26. 26.Be1 Rad8
  27. 27.Rd2 Be7
  28. 28.Qb2 Rd7
  29. 29.Rc2 Qd6
  30. 30.Ne2 Nd5
  31. 31.Qc1 Bd8
  32. 32.Bg3 Qe7
  33. 33.Ra2 Qf6
  34. 34.Qd2 Qf5
  35. 35.Bd3 Qf6
  36. 36.Bc4 Be7
  37. 37.Qd3 Red8
  38. 38.Be1 Qf5
  39. 39.Qd2 Qe4
  40. 40.Bd3 Qe3+
  41. 41.Bf2 Qxd2
  42. 42.Rxd2 Rc8
  43. 43.Bc4 Kg7
  44. 44.g3 Rcd8
  45. 45.Rc1 h6
  46. 46.Bd3 f5
  47. 47.Rdc2 g5
  48. 48.g4 Nxf4
  49. 49.Nxf4 gxf4
  50. 50.gxf5 e5
  51. 51.Re1 exd4
  52. 52.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  53. 53.Bh4 Kf7
  54. 54.Bxe7 Kxe7
  55. 55.Rc7+ Rd7
  56. 56.f6+ Ke8
  57. 57.Bg6+ Kd8
  58. 58.f7 Kxc7
  59. 59.f8=Q f3
  60. 60.Qxb4 Rd6
  61. 61.Bd3

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