Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

Munich · 1941 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1-0
Event Munich
Site Munich
Round 1
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/p2Q1ppp/1p3b2/7P/2P5/PPB3PK/5q2 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 O-O
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.d3 h6
  13. 13.Nh4 d5
  14. 14.Qf3 Be6
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qg3 Qf6
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Nxf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Qg5
  20. 20.Qf2 Rad8
  21. 21.Nf5 Rd5
  22. 22.d4 cxd4
  23. 23.h4 Qd8
  24. 24.Nxd4 Bd7
  25. 25.Rf1 Qe7
  26. 26.Bg6 f6
  27. 27.Re4 Re5
  28. 28.Rfe1 Nc4
  29. 29.Nf3 Rxe4
  30. 30.Rxe4 Ne5
  31. 31.Qb6 Bc8
  32. 32.Re3 Rd8
  33. 33.Bc2 Rd6
  34. 34.Bb3+ Kh7
  35. 35.Bc2+ g6
  36. 36.Qb8 Nxf3+
  37. 37.Rxf3 Qe1+
  38. 38.Rf1 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qe2
  40. 40.Qxd6 Qxf1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Bf5

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