Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

Bled · 1931 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 0-1
Event Bled
Site Bled
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6R1/8/4kp2/4p3/6r1/6r1/K1R5 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 g4
  12. 12.Ne5 Qxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Rc1 Nf5
  15. 15.Rxc7 h5
  16. 16.e3 Nd5
  17. 17.Rc1 f6
  18. 18.Ng6 Rd8
  19. 19.e4 Nxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Kg7
  21. 21.Nf4 Nxf4
  22. 22.gxf4 Kg6
  23. 23.f3 Bd7
  24. 24.fxg4 hxg4
  25. 25.Rh4 e5
  26. 26.f5+ Kg5
  27. 27.g3 Bc6
  28. 28.Be2 Bxe4
  29. 29.Rc7 Bf3
  30. 30.Bxf3 gxf3
  31. 31.Rc3 Kxf5
  32. 32.Rxf3+ Kg6
  33. 33.Rg4+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rh4 Rh8
  35. 35.Rb4 b6
  36. 36.a4 Rac8
  37. 37.a5 bxa5
  38. 38.Rb5 Rh2
  39. 39.Kd1 Kg6
  40. 40.Rxa5 Rxb2
  41. 41.Ra6 Rf8
  42. 42.Rxa7 Rh8
  43. 43.Kc1 Rg2
  44. 44.Rd7 e4
  45. 45.Rf1 f5
  46. 46.Rd5 Rf8
  47. 47.Rd6+ Rf6
  48. 48.Rd8 Kf7
  49. 49.Rd7+ Ke6
  50. 50.Rg7 Ke5
  51. 51.Rd1 Rc6+
  52. 52.Kb1 Rc3
  53. 53.Rf1 Rf3
  54. 54.Rc1 Rb3+
  55. 55.Ka1 Rbxg3

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