Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 24
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p4kp1/1p5p/3PQ3/q1K5/2P2P2/7P/8 w - - 4 39

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 Bxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.Kb1 b6
  11. 11.g4 Bb7
  12. 12.Rg1 c5
  13. 13.g5 Qc7
  14. 14.Bh3 Kh8
  15. 15.Rg4 f5
  16. 16.gxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Nxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Bg2 Rad8
  19. 19.c3 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Bxg2
  22. 22.Rxg2 Qf7
  23. 23.Qe4 Qf6
  24. 24.a3 Rd5
  25. 25.Rd3 Qf5
  26. 26.f3 h6
  27. 27.Kc2 Rc8+
  28. 28.Rc3 Rxc3+
  29. 29.bxc3 Kg8
  30. 30.Kd3 Kf7
  31. 31.a4 Ra5
  32. 32.Ra2 Qh3
  33. 33.Kc4 e5
  34. 34.d5 Qd7
  35. 35.Qxe5 Rxa4+
  36. 36.Rxa4 Qxa4+
  37. 37.Kd3 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kc4 Qa4+

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