Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

World Championship 15th · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 15th
Site Germany
Round 19
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/4p2P/1R1b1k2/5P2/1p2K3/8 b - - 9 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.Ne5 Qc7
  9. 9.Nd2 b5
  10. 10.Be2 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bb7
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Ndc4 Nd5
  14. 14.a5 Be7
  15. 15.Qa4+ Nc6
  16. 16.Nb6 Rd8
  17. 17.Nxd5 Rxd5
  18. 18.Bf3 Rb5
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Bf4 Qd7
  21. 21.Bxc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Rac1 Qe4
  23. 23.Bd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.Rc8+ Ke7
  25. 25.Rxh8 Qxd4
  26. 26.g3 Qxb2
  27. 27.Ra8 Qa3
  28. 28.Qd1 Qxa5
  29. 29.Ra7+ Bc7
  30. 30.Qd4 Rd5
  31. 31.Qe3 Rd7
  32. 32.Rc1 Bb6
  33. 33.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  34. 34.Qf3 Ke7
  35. 35.Qb7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rc6 Bd4
  37. 37.Rc7 Qd5
  38. 38.Rxf7+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rd7 Qxb7
  40. 40.Rxb7 Bc3
  41. 41.Ra7 Kf5
  42. 42.Kf1 b3
  43. 43.Rxa6 b2
  44. 44.Rb6 Ke4
  45. 45.Ke2 Kd4
  46. 46.Kd1 Kd3
  47. 47.g4 e5
  48. 48.f3 Ke3
  49. 49.Rb3 Kf4
  50. 50.Kc2 Bd4
  51. 51.h4 g6
  52. 52.h5 gxh5
  53. 53.gxh5 h6
  54. 54.Kd2 Kg3
  55. 55.Ke2 Kf4
  56. 56.Rb4 Kg3
  57. 57.Rb3 Kf4
  58. 58.Rb4

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