Max Euwe vs Efim Bogoljubow

NLD m1 · 1928 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NLD m1
Site NED
Round 2
Date 1928.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/2p4k/P2p4/1K1P1p1p/1B6/6P1/1r6/8 b - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bxd7 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Bg5
  13. 13.Nd2 Nc5
  14. 14.Nb3 Ne6
  15. 15.Bg3 Bf6
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe8
  17. 17.Qd3 a5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qa4
  19. 19.Nc1 Rfe8
  20. 20.f3 Bg5
  21. 21.Qd5 h6
  22. 22.Qb3 Qc6
  23. 23.Nd3 b6
  24. 24.a4 Bf6
  25. 25.Nf4 Nxf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Re6
  27. 27.Qd5 Qc5+
  28. 28.Be3 Qxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Re5
  30. 30.Bf4 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Rb8
  32. 32.Bc1 b5
  33. 33.axb5 Rxb5
  34. 34.Rd1 a4
  35. 35.Kf2 a3
  36. 36.bxa3 Rb1
  37. 37.Ke2 Bxc3
  38. 38.Kd3 Be5
  39. 39.Kc2 Ra1
  40. 40.f4 Bf6
  41. 41.Kb3 g5
  42. 42.fxg5 Bxg5
  43. 43.Kb2 Bf6+
  44. 44.Kb3 h5
  45. 45.Re1 Rb1+
  46. 46.Kc4 Kh7
  47. 47.a4 Ra1
  48. 48.Kb5 Bc3
  49. 49.Bd2 Rxe1
  50. 50.Bxc3 Rd1
  51. 51.Kc4 Rg1
  52. 52.g3 Rg2
  53. 53.a5 Rxh2
  54. 54.a6 Ra2
  55. 55.Kb5 f5
  56. 56.Ba5 Rb2+
  57. 57.Bb4

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