Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 6
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E22)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2n3rp/1pNR1P2/8/KP5P/P7/8/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 Qe7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.f3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qc2 Qh4+
  10. 10.g3 Qxd4
  11. 11.e4 Ne7
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd7
  13. 13.Rd1 Qa4
  14. 14.Qxc7 Qc6
  15. 15.Ne2 Qxc7
  16. 16.Bxc7 Na6
  17. 17.Bd6 Bb5
  18. 18.Nc3 Bxf1
  19. 19.Rxf1 Nc8
  20. 20.Bf4 Ke7
  21. 21.Rf2 Rd8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Kxd8
  23. 23.Rd2+ Ke8
  24. 24.Nb5 f6
  25. 25.b4 Ne7
  26. 26.Kd1 Ng6
  27. 27.Bc7 e5
  28. 28.Kc2 Nf8
  29. 29.Bd6 Ne6
  30. 30.f4 exf4
  31. 31.gxf4 Rc8+
  32. 32.Kb3 Ra8
  33. 33.h4 Kf7
  34. 34.f5 Nd8
  35. 35.Bf4 Ke7
  36. 36.Rg2 g6
  37. 37.Rc2 gxf5
  38. 38.exf5 Nf7
  39. 39.Re2+ Kd7
  40. 40.Re6 Rg8
  41. 41.Rxf6 Ke7
  42. 42.Re6+ Kd7
  43. 43.Bd6 Nxd6
  44. 44.Rxd6+ Ke8
  45. 45.Nxa7 Rg3+
  46. 46.Ka4 Rg7
  47. 47.Nc6 Nc7
  48. 48.f6

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