Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Indian Game · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 8
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Indian Game (A50)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/2q2p2/pp4r1/2bPp3/2p1P3/2P2Qp1/P1B3Kr/2B1RR2 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 e6
  8. 8.Bb5+ Nd7
  9. 9.Ne2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Bd3 c5
  12. 12.Bb2 Qc7
  13. 13.f4 Nf6
  14. 14.Ng3 h5
  15. 15.Qe2 h4
  16. 16.Nh1 Nh5
  17. 17.Qg4 O-O-O
  18. 18.Rae1 Kb8
  19. 19.f5 e5
  20. 20.d5 c4
  21. 21.Bc2 Bc5+
  22. 22.Nf2 g6
  23. 23.fxg6 Rdg8
  24. 24.Bc1 Bc8
  25. 25.Qf3 Rxg6
  26. 26.Kh1 Ng3+
  27. 27.hxg3 hxg3+
  28. 28.Nh3 Bxh3
  29. 29.gxh3 Rxh3+
  30. 30.Kg2 Rh2#

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