Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 1
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D50)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

2R5/8/8/8/5P2/1p1k1KPP/r7/8 w - - 10 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.Bg5 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 dxc4
  7. 7.e3 Qb6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Bxc4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Bb3 Be7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rd8
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Qh5 Qc5
  15. 15.Nd5 Qd6
  16. 16.Nxe7 Kxe7
  17. 17.Qa5 Rhg8
  18. 18.g3 Qb8
  19. 19.Ba4 Rg5
  20. 20.Qc3 Bxa4
  21. 21.Qb4+ Qd6
  22. 22.Qxa4 Qb6
  23. 23.Rc3 Rb5
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rd7
  25. 25.Qa3+ Qd6
  26. 26.Qxa7 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rc8 Rd2
  28. 28.e4 Rd1+
  29. 29.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qd3
  31. 31.Qc5+ Qd6
  32. 32.Qc3 b5
  33. 33.Rc6 Qd4
  34. 34.Qc2 b4
  35. 35.Rc4 Qb6
  36. 36.Qb2 Rb7
  37. 37.e5 fxe5
  38. 38.Qxe5 Qd6
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rf4 f5
  41. 41.Kh3 Kc6
  42. 42.Qg8 Kb5
  43. 43.Qe8+ Qd7
  44. 44.Qf8 Qe7
  45. 45.Qa8 Ra7
  46. 46.Qb8+ Rb7
  47. 47.Qe5+ Ka6
  48. 48.Rc4 Rb5
  49. 49.Rc6+ Ka5
  50. 50.Qxe6 Qxe6
  51. 51.Rxe6 Rd5
  52. 52.Re2 Rd6
  53. 53.f4 Rh6+
  54. 54.Kg2 Kb5
  55. 55.h3 Rg6
  56. 56.Kf3 h5
  57. 57.Re5+ Kc4
  58. 58.Rxf5 Ra6
  59. 59.Rxh5 Rxa2
  60. 60.Rh8 b3
  61. 61.Rc8+ Kd4
  62. 62.Rd8+ Kc3
  63. 63.Rc8+ Kd3
  64. 64.Rd8+ Kc3
  65. 65.Rc8+ Kd3

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