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Efim Bogoljubov vs Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Match (1929), Amsterdam NED, rd 22, Nov-03
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense Fianchetto Variation (C76)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)9.h3 was played in Capablanca vs G A Thomas, 1939 (1-0)better is 11.d5 Ne7 12.Bxd7+ Qxd7 13.c4 O-O 14.Nc3 f5 15.a4 f4 ⩲ +0.52 (24 ply)better is 11...f5 12.d5 Ne7 13.Ng5 Nxg5 14.Bxd7+ Qxd7 15.Bxg5 O-O = +0.02 (28 ply) ⩲ +0.57 (23 ply) after 12.Bb3 Kh8 13.Bd5 f5 14.exf5 gxf5 15.Qb3 Na5 16.Qa3 Nc6 better is 32.Nxg5 h6 33.Nf3 Nxe4 34.Kh2 Rd5 35.Be1 Nd6 36.Rd2 Rxd2 = -0.31 (27 ply) ⩱ -0.83 (28 ply) 33.Ra4 Rd1+ 34.Kh2 Nxc3 35.bxc3 h6 36.Re2 Rc1 37.h4 gxh4 = -0.42 (27 ply) ∓ -2.26 (29 ply) after 33...Rd1+ 34.Kh2 Bxe5 35.Nxe5 Nd2 36.h4 Re8 37.Ng4 Ree1 37.Ng4 Ree1 38.Nh6+ Kg7 39.Kh3 Kxh6 40.Kg4 Kg7 41.hxg5 ∓ -1.90 (26 ply)-+ mate-in-9-+ mate-in-7 after 39.Ra8+ Kf7 40.Kg2 Rh1 41.Ra7+ Kg6 42.h5+ Kf640.Ra8+ Kf7 41.Ra7+ Kg6 42.Ra1 Rh1+ 43.Kg2 Rxa1 44.Rc1 -+ mate-in-60-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-21-05
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  oao2102: I believe that this variation of the Ruy Lopez is also known as the Bronstein variation
Aug-03-06
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  Honza Cervenka: Quite surprizing mating final in position with reduced material.
Mar-05-08  Knight13: Yeah that was really sneaky. Didn't see it coming. White must've missed ...h5!!
Dec-15-08  YoungEd: I read somewhere (sorry, but I forgot where) that Alekhine played a wider variety of "irregular" defenses to the Ruy than most masters. He does a good job here, though after move 9 you wouldn't think his position was anything special.
Jul-05-09  WhiteRook48: no one ever talks about two rooks on the <eighth> rank
Sep-22-11
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  kingscrusher: I have video annotated this game here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_CN...

Oct-31-18  anjumskhan: This man called Alekhine truly liked to complicate matters and prefer un-common positions. This game is just that.
Jan-18-25  tbontb: Bogolubow again tries e4, met with the combative Steinitz Deferred. Alekhine plays actively and the game remains dynamically equal for a long time until Bogolubow blunders under pressure with 33.Bxe5 when 33.Ra4 was the only way to continue. After 35....Nd2, Black is suddenly able to weave a pretty mating net around the White K.

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