Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 13
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A47)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/2p1R2p/1pP2Bb1/pP4P1/P5P1/3r4/1K6 b - - 24 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 b6
  3. 3.Bg5 Ne4
  4. 4.Bh4 Bb7
  5. 5.e3 h6
  6. 6.Nbd2 g5
  7. 7.Bg3 Nxg3
  8. 8.hxg3 e6
  9. 9.c3 d6
  10. 10.Qa4+ c6
  11. 11.Ne4 g4
  12. 12.Nh4 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O-O Rg8
  14. 14.c4 d5
  15. 15.Nc3 a6
  16. 16.Qc2 b5
  17. 17.c5 f5
  18. 18.Kb1 Qc7
  19. 19.Bd3 O-O-O
  20. 20.Ne2 Re8
  21. 21.Nf4 Kb8
  22. 22.Nhg6 Bg7
  23. 23.Rh2 Bc8
  24. 24.Rh5 Nf8
  25. 25.Nxf8 Bxf8
  26. 26.Rdh1 Bg7
  27. 27.a3 Qf7
  28. 28.Ka2 e5
  29. 29.dxe5 d4+
  30. 30.Kb1 dxe3
  31. 31.e6 Bxe6
  32. 32.Nxe6 Qxe6
  33. 33.Bxf5 Qf6
  34. 34.fxe3 Rxe3
  35. 35.Bxg4 Rge8
  36. 36.Rd1 R3e4
  37. 37.Rf5 Qe7
  38. 38.Rf4 Re1
  39. 39.Rf1 Rxf1
  40. 40.Rxf1 Rd8
  41. 41.Bf3 Qe3
  42. 42.Qe4 Qxe4+
  43. 43.Bxe4 Rc8
  44. 44.Rd1 Kc7
  45. 45.Bf3 Be5
  46. 46.Re1 Re8
  47. 47.Re4 a5
  48. 48.b4 a4
  49. 49.Kc2 Re7
  50. 50.Rh4 Re6
  51. 51.Rg4 Ba1
  52. 52.Rg8 Bd4
  53. 53.Rf8 Re7
  54. 54.g4 Kb7
  55. 55.Rg8 Bg7
  56. 56.Rd8 Be5
  57. 57.Rf8 Bd4
  58. 58.Rf5 Be3
  59. 59.Rf6 Rc7
  60. 60.Re6 Bg5
  61. 61.Be4 Rc8
  62. 62.g3 Rc7
  63. 63.Rd6 Rc8
  64. 64.Bf5 Rd8
  65. 65.Re6 Rd2+
  66. 66.Kb1 Rd1+
  67. 67.Kc2 Rd2+
  68. 68.Kb1 Rd1+
  69. 69.Kb2 Rd2+
  70. 70.Ka1 Rd1+
  71. 71.Ka2 Rd2+
  72. 72.Ka1 Rd1+
  73. 73.Kb2 Rd2+
  74. 74.Kb1

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