Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 22
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/Rp6/1Pp3pp/5p1P/5P1K/1PR2P2/3rr3 w - h6 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 g6
  7. 7.Bg5 f6
  8. 8.Be3 Nh6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Nf7
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bc5 Re8
  14. 14.Bb3 b6
  15. 15.Be3 Qe7
  16. 16.Qe2 Nd8
  17. 17.Bd5 Bc6
  18. 18.c4 Bxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 f5
  20. 20.Nc4 Nb7
  21. 21.Rac1 Rad8
  22. 22.d6 Nbxd6
  23. 23.Nxd6 Rxd6
  24. 24.Qxa6 Qd7
  25. 25.Rc2 c5
  26. 26.a4 f4
  27. 27.Bd2 g5
  28. 28.Qb5 Qxb5
  29. 29.axb5 Rd3
  30. 30.Ra1 Nd6
  31. 31.Ra6 Rb8
  32. 32.Bc3 Nxe4
  33. 33.Bxe5 Bxe5
  34. 34.Nxe5 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nd2
  36. 36.h4 Re8
  37. 37.Nf3 Nxf3+
  38. 38.gxf3 Ree1
  39. 39.Kh3 h5

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