Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 23
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D23)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R1p/8/3R2P1/7b/7P/3pk1K1/8 b - - 12 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Qa4+ c6
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bf5
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.g3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg2 Bc2
  9. 9.e3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bg6
  13. 13.e4 Qb6
  14. 14.h3 Qa6
  15. 15.Qe3 c5
  16. 16.e5 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Bd2 Be4
  19. 19.Bc3 c4
  20. 20.Ne1 Bxg2
  21. 21.Nxg2 b5
  22. 22.f4 Qh6
  23. 23.Qf3 b4
  24. 24.Bd2 Nb6
  25. 25.g4 Qc6
  26. 26.f5 f6
  27. 27.Nf4 Rfc8
  28. 28.exf6 Bxf6
  29. 29.Ne6 c3
  30. 30.bxc3 Nc4
  31. 31.Bf4 Nxa3
  32. 32.g5 Bd8
  33. 33.Be5 Ra7
  34. 34.Qh5 Nc4
  35. 35.cxb4 Nxe5
  36. 36.dxe5 Bb6+
  37. 37.Kh1 d4+
  38. 38.Qf3 Qxf3+
  39. 39.Rxf3 Rc3
  40. 40.Rff1 d3
  41. 41.f6 Rc6
  42. 42.Nxg7 Rxg7
  43. 43.fxg7 axb4
  44. 44.Rf6 Bd4
  45. 45.Ra8+ Kxg7
  46. 46.Rxc6 d2
  47. 47.Rc7+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rg8+ Kf5
  49. 49.Rf8+ Ke4
  50. 50.Rf1 Bxe5
  51. 51.Rc4+ Kd3
  52. 52.Rxb4 Bg3
  53. 53.Kg2 Be1
  54. 54.Rb1 Bh4
  55. 55.Rb3+ Ke2
  56. 56.Rb5 Ke3
  57. 57.Rd5 Ke2
  58. 58.Rf7

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