Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

Krakow · 1941 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event Krakow
Site Krakow
Round 8
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P4pk1/4pQn1/6p1/4P1P1/7K/1P5P/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 dxc4
  8. 8.Nbd2 c5
  9. 9.Nxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nxb6 Qxb6
  12. 12.Be3 Bc5
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxe3
  14. 14.Nxe3 Bd7
  15. 15.Qb3 Bb5
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rad8
  17. 17.Nc4 Qa6
  18. 18.a4 Bc6
  19. 19.Bxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Ne3 Qd7
  21. 21.Rc4 Rc8
  22. 22.Rd1 Qe7
  23. 23.Rdc1 Rxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4 h6
  25. 25.a5 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc7 Kf8
  27. 27.Kg2 Ke8
  28. 28.Qe5 Qd6
  29. 29.Qb5+ Qd7
  30. 30.Qb3 Rc8
  31. 31.Nc4 Qd5+
  32. 32.f3 Kf8
  33. 33.Qa3+ Kg8
  34. 34.Nb6 Rxc1
  35. 35.Nxd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.e4 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kh3 Nf6
  38. 38.Qd6 g5
  39. 39.Qd3 Rc6
  40. 40.Qd4 Kg7
  41. 41.Qxa7 h5
  42. 42.Qxb7 Rc2
  43. 43.g4 Nh7
  44. 44.Qb3 hxg4+
  45. 45.fxg4 Re2
  46. 46.Qd3 Rf2
  47. 47.Qd4+ Rf6
  48. 48.a6 Nf8
  49. 49.a7 Ng6
  50. 50.Qxf6+

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