Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 4
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3Npk/1r5p/2QPP2q/2b5/P5P1/1P1R1R1P/6K1 b - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Na6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 Nxc5
  8. 8.f3 a5
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 Qb6
  11. 11.Rd1 Ne8
  12. 12.Ne2 d6
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd4 Qe7
  15. 15.Nb5 Ra6
  16. 16.Be2 f5
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5 Nd7
  19. 19.Qc3 e5
  20. 20.O-O Rg6
  21. 21.Qxa5 f4
  22. 22.Bc1 Qg5
  23. 23.Rf2 e4
  24. 24.fxe4 Ne5
  25. 25.Qd8 Nf6
  26. 26.Bxf4 Nf3+
  27. 27.Bxf3 Qxf4
  28. 28.Qd6 Qh4
  29. 29.g3 Qh3
  30. 30.e5 h6
  31. 31.Bd5+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qxf8 Nxd5
  33. 33.cxd5 Bg4
  34. 34.Rd3 Qh5
  35. 35.Nd6 Be2
  36. 36.Nf7 Rb6
  37. 37.Rd2 Bc4
  38. 38.Qc5

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