Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 3
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D22)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1pp2pp1/p4n1p/4n3/4P3/P1NqB2P/1PQ2PP1/1R4K1 w - - 8 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.Nd2 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Rb1 Re8
  15. 15.Nf3 Qe7
  16. 16.Nxe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Qc2 Rad8
  18. 18.Bd2 Qe6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qc4
  20. 20.Bc1 Ne5
  21. 21.e4 h6
  22. 22.Be3 Rd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 Qxd3
  24. 24.Qa4 Qc4
  25. 25.Qc2 Qd3
  26. 26.Qa4 Qc4
  27. 27.Qc2 Qd3

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