Efim Bogoljubow vs Frank Marshall

Moscow · 1925 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

5r2/8/8/8/3P4/3kP3/6K1/4R3 w - - 5 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Qxc5 Bg4
  12. 12.e3 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 Qxf3
  14. 14.Rg1 Nd7
  15. 15.Qd6 Nf6
  16. 16.Qg3 Qxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Rac8
  18. 18.Bd3 Rc6
  19. 19.Kd2 Rfc8
  20. 20.f3 h5
  21. 21.Bf5 R8c7
  22. 22.Rac1 g6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rxc6
  24. 24.Bd3 Nh7
  25. 25.Rf1 Ng5
  26. 26.b4 Rf6
  27. 27.f4 Ne4+
  28. 28.Bxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.Rc1 Ra6
  30. 30.Rc3 f6
  31. 31.Kc2 g5
  32. 32.b5 Ra5
  33. 33.fxg5 Rxb5
  34. 34.gxf6 Kf7
  35. 35.Rb3 Rg5
  36. 36.Rxb7+ Kxf6
  37. 37.Rxa7 Rxg3
  38. 38.Kd2 Rg2+
  39. 39.Ke1 Ra2
  40. 40.Ra5 Kg6
  41. 41.Re5 h4
  42. 42.Kf1 h3
  43. 43.Kg1 h2+
  44. 44.Kh1 Rxa3
  45. 45.Rxe4 Ra2
  46. 46.Rg4+ Kf5
  47. 47.Rg2 Ra3
  48. 48.Rg3 Ra2
  49. 49.Rg2 Ra3
  50. 50.Re2 Ke4
  51. 51.Kxh2 Ra8
  52. 52.Kg2 Rf8
  53. 53.Re1 Kd3

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