Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 16
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/5p1p/1k4p1/1p2N1P1/4P1P1/4q1K1/8/4r3 w - - 3 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 Bc7
  10. 10.Nc4 b6
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 b5
  13. 13.Nce5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf4 c5
  16. 16.Qe2 c4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qb8
  18. 18.b3 cxb3
  19. 19.Bxb3 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nd4 a6
  21. 21.Bg3 Rd8
  22. 22.Red1 Ng6
  23. 23.Qh5 Bxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Qe5
  25. 25.Qxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.f3 Rd7
  27. 27.Nc2 Kf8
  28. 28.Rxd7 Nxd7
  29. 29.Rd1 Ke7
  30. 30.Kf2 Rc8
  31. 31.Nd4 g6
  32. 32.g4 e5
  33. 33.Nc2 Nc5
  34. 34.Ne3 Nxb3
  35. 35.axb3 Rc3
  36. 36.b4 Rb3
  37. 37.Nc2 Rb2
  38. 38.Rc1 Bc8
  39. 39.g5 Be6
  40. 40.Kg3 Kd7
  41. 41.Ne1 Bc4
  42. 42.Nc2 Kc6
  43. 43.Ne3 Rxb4
  44. 44.Ng4 a5
  45. 45.Nxe5+ Kb6
  46. 46.Nd7+ Kc7
  47. 47.Ne5 Kb7
  48. 48.Kf4 a4
  49. 49.Ra1 Kb6
  50. 50.g4 Be6
  51. 51.Ke3 Rb3+
  52. 52.Kd4 a3
  53. 53.f4 Rb4+
  54. 54.Ke3 a2
  55. 55.f5 Rb1
  56. 56.fxe6 Rxa1
  57. 57.e7 Re1+
  58. 58.Kf4 a1=Q
  59. 59.e8=Q Qc1+
  60. 60.Kg3 Qe3+

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