Efim Bogoljubow vs Alexander Alekhine

Munich · 1942 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Munich
Site Munich
Round 11
Date 1942.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D50)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4b3/1p2kp2/p3p3/4b3/3N4/4P1Nr/PP3PK1/2R5 b - - 9 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.Bg5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bxf6 gxf6
  8. 8.Qh4 dxc4
  9. 9.e3 f5
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb5 Bd7
  13. 13.Ke2 a6
  14. 14.Bxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Rhd1 Bg7
  16. 16.Rac1 Ke7
  17. 17.g3 Rhd8
  18. 18.Nd4 Be8
  19. 19.h3 Rac8
  20. 20.Kf3 Rc5
  21. 21.Nce2 Rdc8
  22. 22.Rxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.g4 fxg4+
  24. 24.hxg4 h5
  25. 25.gxh5 Rxh5
  26. 26.Rc1 Be5
  27. 27.Ng3 Rh3
  28. 28.Kg2 Rh8
  29. 29.Kf3 Rh3
  30. 30.Kg2

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