Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 12
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3K4/6P1/2pk4/8/2b3r1/8/8/1R6 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd2 Bb4
  9. 9.Rc1 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qxa3
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Re8
  16. 16.Bg3 Be6
  17. 17.O-O Rad8
  18. 18.Qc2 Nxc3
  19. 19.Bh7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Ra1 Qb4
  21. 21.Rfc1 g6
  22. 22.Bxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Qxg6 Ne2+
  24. 24.Kf1 Nxg3+
  25. 25.hxg3 Qf8
  26. 26.Rxa7 Rd7
  27. 27.e4 Rf7
  28. 28.Kg1 Qg7
  29. 29.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  30. 30.f3 Rc8
  31. 31.f4 b5
  32. 32.Ra6 Bc4
  33. 33.f5 Rfc7
  34. 34.Kf2 Re8
  35. 35.e6 Kf6
  36. 36.Rh1 Ke5
  37. 37.Rxh6 b4
  38. 38.Rb6 Bb5
  39. 39.Rh1 Kxe4
  40. 40.g4 Kd5
  41. 41.g5 Ra7
  42. 42.Re1 b3
  43. 43.g4 Ra2+
  44. 44.Kg3 b2
  45. 45.Rb1 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kf4 Be2
  47. 47.g6 Ra4+
  48. 48.Kg5 Rxg4+
  49. 49.Kf6 Rf8+
  50. 50.Ke7 Rxf5
  51. 51.R6xb2 Re5
  52. 52.Rd2+ Kc5
  53. 53.g7 Bc4
  54. 54.Rd7 Rxe6+
  55. 55.Kd8 Rd6
  56. 56.Rxd6 Kxd6

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