Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 2
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/rb6/pN1Q4/P4Bp1/1p1p2kP/6q1/1P4P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Ne4 Bb7
  12. 12.Ned2 Be7
  13. 13.a5 O-O
  14. 14.Nc4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qe2 Ng4
  16. 16.e4 cxd4
  17. 17.h3 Nge5
  18. 18.Nfxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bf4 Bd6
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nb6 Ra7
  22. 22.Rac1 Qd6
  23. 23.Rc4 f5
  24. 24.exf5 exf5
  25. 25.Re1 Qg6
  26. 26.f3 Re8
  27. 27.f4 Qg3
  28. 28.fxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rc8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Qh5+ g6
  31. 31.Qxh7+ Kf6
  32. 32.Rf8+ Kg5
  33. 33.h4+ Kf4
  34. 34.Qh6+ g5
  35. 35.Rxf5+ Rxf5
  36. 36.Qd6+ Kg4
  37. 37.Bxf5+

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