Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow

Salzburg · 1943 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p3p1R/p3bPpp/7k/1P3K1P/P7/8 w - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nb3 Bb6
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bc1 Qe7
  13. 13.Nfd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Rd8
  15. 15.e3 e5
  16. 16.Bxd5+ Rxd5
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxd5+ Be6
  19. 19.Qf3 Bc4
  20. 20.Rd1 e4
  21. 21.Qf5 g6
  22. 22.Qh3 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  24. 24.Bd2 Qxd2
  25. 25.Qc8+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qxc4 Bxe3
  27. 27.Qc7+ Kh6
  28. 28.Rf1 Bd4
  29. 29.Qf4+ Qxf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Kh5
  31. 31.h3 h6
  32. 32.b3 e3
  33. 33.fxe3 Bxe3+
  34. 34.Kg2 a5
  35. 35.f5 b6
  36. 36.Kf3 Bc5
  37. 37.Ke4 g5
  38. 38.Rd1 Kh4
  39. 39.Rd7 h5
  40. 40.Rh7 Ba3
  41. 41.Rh6 Bb2
  42. 42.Kf3 Be5
  43. 43.Rh7 Bb2
  44. 44.Rh6 Be5

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