Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 14th · 1929 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 14th
Site GER/NLD
Round 20
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

5r2/1p4k1/3p4/p1bNpBn1/4P3/6K1/PP6/7R b - - 7 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Bd7
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.Bc2 Bg4
  10. 10.c4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nf8
  12. 12.h3 Bd7
  13. 13.Ne1 g5
  14. 14.Bxg5 Rg8
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Bxh3
  17. 17.c5 Ng6
  18. 18.Bh2 Nh4
  19. 19.Ba4+ Kf8
  20. 20.Qd2 Rg6
  21. 21.Kh1 Rxg2
  22. 22.Nxg2 Bxg2+
  23. 23.Kg1 Ng4
  24. 24.Qf4 Ne5
  25. 25.Qh6+ Kg8
  26. 26.Bxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Rxf7 Bxc5+
  28. 28.Kh2 Kxf7
  29. 29.Qxh7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qh8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Qh7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qh6+ Kf7
  33. 33.d6 cxd6
  34. 34.Qh7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qh8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Qh7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qh6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Bb3+ Ke8
  39. 39.Be6 Nf3+
  40. 40.Kxg2 Qg5+
  41. 41.Qxg5 Nxg5
  42. 42.Bf5 Kf7
  43. 43.Rf1 Kg7
  44. 44.Nd5 a5
  45. 45.Kg3 Rf8
  46. 46.Rh1 Rg8
  47. 47.Rf1 Rf8
  48. 48.Rh1

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