Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

The Game

White	Efim Bogoljubow
Black	Alexander Alekhine
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 15th
Site	Germany
Round	25
Date	1934.00.00
Opening	Slav Defense (D11)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b3/6pk/3Rp3/2q1Pp2/p4P2/P3Q2P/5K2/5r2 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.Nf3 c6
3. 3.c4 dxc4
4. 4.e3 Bg4
5. 5.Bxc4 e6
6. 6.Nc3 Nd7
7. 7.h3 Bh5
8. 8.a3 Ngf6
9. 9.e4 Be7
10. 10.O-O O-O
11. 11.Bf4 a5
12. 12.Ba2 Qb6
13. 13.g4 Bg6
14. 14.Qe2 Qa6
15. 15.Qe3 b5
16. 16.Ne5 Nxe5
17. 17.Bxe5 b4
18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
19. 19.Ne2 bxa3
20. 20.bxa3 c5
21. 21.Rac1 cxd4
22. 22.Nxd4 Bxd4
23. 23.Qxd4 Rfd8
24. 24.Qc4 Qb7
25. 25.f3 h5
26. 26.Qe2 Rd4
27. 27.Qe3 Rd7
28. 28.gxh5 Bxh5
29. 29.Rc5 Bg6
30. 30.Rfc1 Rad8
31. 31.Bc4 Rd1+
32. 32.Bf1 Rxc1
33. 33.Rxc1 a4
34. 34.Rc4 Rd1
35. 35.Rb4 Qc7
36. 36.f4 Qd8
37. 37.Qf2 f5
38. 38.e5 Be8
39. 39.Rb6 Qc8
40. 40.Rd6 Rc1
41. 41.Qd4 Kh7
42. 42.Kf2 Qc2+
43. 43.Qd2 Qc5+
44. 44.Qe3 Rxf1+

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