Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 18
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2k5/P2p4/K2P2p1/8/7P/8 b - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 f5
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.g3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bg2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 b5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O-O Nb6
  14. 14.Qh5 Rf8
  15. 15.f4 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 Nd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Kb1 a5
  19. 19.g4 fxg4
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 a4
  22. 22.Rhe1 a3
  23. 23.b3 Bc8
  24. 24.Qxh7 Be6
  25. 25.Qd3 O-O-O
  26. 26.c3 Kb7
  27. 27.Rc1 Qb6
  28. 28.cxb4 Bxb4
  29. 29.Rc6 Qa5
  30. 30.Rec1 Rc8
  31. 31.Nf4 Bd6
  32. 32.Nxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Qh7+ Rc7
  34. 34.Rxc7+ Bxc7
  35. 35.Qd7 Qb6
  36. 36.Nd3 Rd8
  37. 37.Rxc7+ Qxc7
  38. 38.Nc5+ Kb6
  39. 39.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  40. 40.Nxe6+ Kd7
  41. 41.Nxd8 Kxd8
  42. 42.b4 Kd7
  43. 43.Kc2 Kc6
  44. 44.Kb3 Kb5
  45. 45.Kxa3 Kc4
  46. 46.b5 Kxb5
  47. 47.Kb3 Ka5
  48. 48.a4 Ka6
  49. 49.Kb4 Kb6
  50. 50.a5+ Kc6
  51. 51.Ka4

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