Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 2
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E23)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/p7/8/6p1/r4k2/PR6/6PK/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.e3 b6
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.Ne4 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rad1 Rfd8
  14. 14.a3 Rac8
  15. 15.Qc2 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Nxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Rfe1 d4
  19. 19.Bd3 dxe3
  20. 20.Rxe3 Qf6
  21. 21.Rde1 Nd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 cxd4
  23. 23.R3e2 g6
  24. 24.Qd2 Ba6
  25. 25.Bxa6 Qxa6
  26. 26.Qxh6 d3
  27. 27.Rd2 Re8
  28. 28.Red1 Rc2
  29. 29.h3 Qf6
  30. 30.Kh1 Rxb2
  31. 31.f3 Rxd2
  32. 32.Qxd2 Qd4
  33. 33.Qb4 Qf2
  34. 34.Kh2 Re2
  35. 35.Qb8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qg3 Qd4
  37. 37.Qg4 Qe3
  38. 38.Qg3 d2
  39. 39.f4 Qe4
  40. 40.f5 Kh6
  41. 41.fxg6 fxg6
  42. 42.h4 Qd5
  43. 43.Qg4 Qe5+
  44. 44.Qg3 Qd5
  45. 45.Qg4 Re4
  46. 46.Qg5+ Qxg5
  47. 47.hxg5+ Kxg5
  48. 48.Rxd2 Ra4
  49. 49.Rd3 Kf4
  50. 50.Rh3 g5
  51. 51.Rb3

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