Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 14
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D60)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

3q4/1Q1Bn3/1p3p2/p1p1k1p1/2P1P1P1/KP6/1P6/8 b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qb3 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 Ne4
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Nxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 e5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nf6
  13. 13.h3 Rb8
  14. 14.g4 Re8
  15. 15.Rhe1 h6
  16. 16.Qc3 Bd7
  17. 17.Nb3 b6
  18. 18.Rg1 exd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 c5
  20. 20.Qd6 Ba4
  21. 21.h4 g5
  22. 22.hxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.Qh2 Kg7
  24. 24.Rh1 Rh8
  25. 25.Qg3 Rbe8
  26. 26.Rxh8 Rxh8
  27. 27.Rg1 Bxb3
  28. 28.axb3 Re8
  29. 29.Rh1 Qe5
  30. 30.Qh3 Kf8
  31. 31.Rd1 Ke7
  32. 32.Kb1 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Kxd8
  34. 34.Qh8+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qc8 Nd7
  36. 36.Qb7 a5
  37. 37.Ka2 Kd8
  38. 38.Bd1 Qe6
  39. 39.Bc2 Nf6
  40. 40.f3 exf3
  41. 41.Qxf3 Kc7
  42. 42.Bf5 Qc6
  43. 43.Qg3+ Qd6
  44. 44.Qg2 Ng8
  45. 45.Qa8 Ne7
  46. 46.e4 Qd8
  47. 47.Qa7+ Kd6
  48. 48.Qb7 Ke5
  49. 49.Bd7 f6
  50. 50.Ka3 Kd6
  51. 51.Bb5 Ke5
  52. 52.Bd7 Kd6
  53. 53.Bb5 Ke5
  54. 54.Bd7

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