Richard Reti vs Efim Bogoljubow

Dortmund · 1928 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Efim Bogoljubow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 1
Date 1928.07.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/1pK5/8/Pr6/4k3/8/8 b - - 6 59

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.Re1 d6
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.Nf1 Bf8
  11. 11.Ng3 g6
  12. 12.h3 Bg7
  13. 13.Bc2 h6
  14. 14.Nh2 Kh7
  15. 15.f4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Ng8
  17. 17.Nf3 d5
  18. 18.e5 Nce7
  19. 19.f5 Nxf5
  20. 20.Nxf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Qd3 Qd7
  23. 23.Nh4 Nf6
  24. 24.Nxf5 Ne4
  25. 25.Rf1 Re6
  26. 26.Ng3 Rd8
  27. 27.Nxe4 dxe4
  28. 28.Qxe4+ Kg8
  29. 29.Be3 Qd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.Rac1 c6
  32. 32.Rf3 f6
  33. 33.exf6 Rxf6
  34. 34.Rxf6 Bxf6
  35. 35.Rc4 Kg7
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg6
  37. 37.Kf3 h5
  38. 38.g4 hxg4+
  39. 39.hxg4 Rd8
  40. 40.Ke4 Re8+
  41. 41.Kd3 Bg5
  42. 42.Bxg5 Kxg5
  43. 43.d5 Rd8
  44. 44.Rc5 Kxg4
  45. 45.Kc4 cxd5+
  46. 46.Rxd5 Rc8+
  47. 47.Rc5 Re8
  48. 48.a4 Re4+
  49. 49.Kb3 Re6
  50. 50.Kc3 Kf4
  51. 51.Rc7 b6
  52. 52.Ra7 a5
  53. 53.Rd7 Ke3
  54. 54.b4 Rc6+
  55. 55.Kb3 axb4
  56. 56.Kxb4 Rc1
  57. 57.Kb5 Rb1+
  58. 58.Kc6 Rb4
  59. 59.Rb7

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