Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

Dresden · 1936 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event Dresden
Site Dresden
Round 7
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/P5p1/1P1pb3/7p/2PK2P1/7P/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg5 Nce7
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bxe7 Nxe7
  9. 9.Qxd4 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qxd5 c6
  11. 11.Qd6 Bf8
  12. 12.Qd4 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O-O Qxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 d5
  15. 15.exd6 Bxd6
  16. 16.Bc4 O-O
  17. 17.Rhe1 Bg4
  18. 18.f3 Bc8
  19. 19.g3 Bc5
  20. 20.Nb3 Bb6
  21. 21.Nd2 Bh3
  22. 22.Ne4 Ba5
  23. 23.c3 Rad8
  24. 24.Nd6 b5
  25. 25.Bb3 Rd7
  26. 26.Ne8 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Kxd1 Bg2
  28. 28.Nf6+ Kg7
  29. 29.Ne8+ Kh8
  30. 30.Kc2 Bxf3
  31. 31.Nd6 Bd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 cxd5
  33. 33.Nxb5 Bb6
  34. 34.Kd3 Kg7
  35. 35.b4 Rd8
  36. 36.a4 a6
  37. 37.Nd4 Rd6
  38. 38.Re8 h5
  39. 39.Ra8 Rf6
  40. 40.Rxa6 Bxd4
  41. 41.Rxf6 Bxf6
  42. 42.a5 Be5
  43. 43.b5 h4
  44. 44.a6

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