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Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubov
Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Rematch (1934), (06), rd 6, Apr-18
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)9.e4 was played in Szabo vs M Szigeti, 1935 (1-0)better is 14...Qc7 15.Ne5 Rad8 16.Rfd1 Bd6 17.Bf3 Nxe5 18.dxe5 Be7 = +0.10 (29 ply) ⩲ +0.64 (30 ply) after 15.Ne1 Nf6 16.Bf3 Bd6 17.Nd3 Qc7 18.g3 Nd7 19.Rfe1 c5 better is 15...f5 16.Bc2 Rae8 17.Rd3 Nf6 18.Rfd1 Bd6 19.Ne5 Qc7 = +0.15 (28 ply)better is 16.Ne1 Ba3 17.Ba1 Nf6 18.Bf3 Qc7 19.Nd3 h6 20.Bc3 Re8 ⩲ +0.80 (30 ply)better is 16...Re8 17.Rd3 f6 18.Rfd1 Qf7 19.Ne1 e5 20.Re3 exd4 = +0.15 (27 ply) ⩲ +0.70 (24 ply)better is 17...Bd6 18.Rfd1 Bf4 19.Re1 Bd6 20.Nd2 Bb4 21.Rh3 h6 = +0.38 (25 ply)better is 18.Re3 Ng6 19.Rd1 Nf4 20.Qf1 Nh5 21.Ne5 g6 22.Qe2 Bd6 ⩲ +0.90 (24 ply)= +0.33 (26 ply)better is 19...f6 20.c6 Bxc6 21.Rxd8 Qxd8 22.Rd1 Qe7 23.Nxc6 Rxc6 = +0.08 (28 ply) ⩲ +0.74 (28 ply) 20...f5 21.Re1 Bd4 22.Bc1 Qc7 23.Bg5 Re8 24.Rd3 Bb2 = 0.00 (28 ply) ⩲ +0.91 (25 ply) 21...Nd7 22.Qd3 g6 23.Qe2 f5 24.Nh6+ Kf8 25.Bc1 Nf6 = +0.08 (24 ply) ± +2.17 (31 ply) 25...Ne5 26.Rxh7+ Kxh7 27.Qh5+ Kg8 28.Bxe5 fxe5 29.Qg6+ ± +1.53 (31 ply)+- +2.81 (32 ply) 29.Rxd7 Rxd7 30.Qxf6+ Kh7 31.Qh4+ Kg6 32.Qg4+ Kf7 +- +3.00 (33 ply)= +0.23 (27 ply) 32.h3 Be7 33.Kh2 e5 34.Rd5 Rhg8 35.h4 Nc5 36.Qxb6 Bf5 ⩲ +1.19 (28 ply)= 0.00 (30 ply) 33.Be3 Nc5 34.Rxd8 Rxd8 35.h4 Nxb3 36.h5 e5 37.Qxb6 Rd1+ ⩲ +1.07 (28 ply) 33...e5 34.Bxb6 exf4 35.Bxa5 Ne5 36.Rxd8 Rxd8 37.Bb4 = 0.00 (31 ply) 34.Bxb6 Nxb6 35.Rxd8 Rxd8 36.Qxb6 Rd3 37.Qxa5 Bb7 38.b4 ⩲ +1.42 (28 ply) 34...e5 35.Rd5 exf4 36.Qxf4 Nc5 37.Qf3 Rh8 38.Rxd8 Rxd8 = 0.00 (32 ply) ⩲ +0.81 (27 ply) 37.Bxc5 bxc5 38.Kf1 Ba6 39.Ke2 Rh8 40.g4 Rxh3 41.gxf5 ⩲ +1.18 (26 ply)= 0.00 (27 ply) 40...Bb4 41.Qa7 Kf8 42.h4 Be8 43.Bd4 Rd2+ 44.Kh3 Rd3+ = 0.00 (36 ply)+- +2.60 (26 ply) 41...Bc6 42.Kh2 Rd3 43.Qb6 Rc3 44.a5 Bd6 45.a6 Rc2+ ± +2.20 (28 ply) 42.Qe5 Bc6 43.Kf1 Ke8 44.Ke1 Rd3 45.Bb6 Rxb3 46.Qb8+ Kf7 +- +4.30 (26 ply) ± +1.62 (30 ply) 43...Kf8 44.h5 Bxh5 45.Qxe6 Ke8 46.Qb6 Bd6 47.g6 Kf8 ± +2.42 (27 ply)better is 44.Qb8 Bc6 45.Kh2 Rd3 46.Qb6 Nd2 47.Qxc6 Nf1+ 48.Kg1 +- +5.35 (24 ply) ± +2.07 (28 ply) 45.h5 Bxh5 46.Qc8+ Be8 47.g6 Bf6 48.a5 Rd3 49.Bc5+ Nxc5 ± +2.05 (25 ply) ⩲ +0.87 (28 ply) 46.Ba7 Rxb3 47.h5 Bd6 48.g6 Rb2+ 49.Kf3 Rb3+ 50.Ke2 Rb2+ ⩲ +1.10 (24 ply)= 0.00 (25 ply) 48...Rb3+ 49.Ke2 Bd6 50.Bd4 Ke7 51.Bf6+ Nxf6 52.gxf6+ = 0.00 (28 ply) ± +1.59 (24 ply) 50.h5 e5 51.g6 e4+ 52.Kg3 Rb3+ 53.Kg2 Rb2+ 54.Kh1 Nxb6 +- +2.86 (25 ply)= +0.28 (32 ply) after 50...Nxb6 51.axb6 Rb3+ 52.Ke2 Rb2+ 53.Kd3 Rxb6 54.g7+ 61.Kb5 Rh7 62.Qe8+ Kh6 63.Kc5 Re7 64.Qc6 Kg6 65.Qg2+ Kh6 = +0.32 (51 ply)1/2-1/2

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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-26-04  morphynoman2: Another nice and famous draw.
Mar-14-08  Knight13: I don't like 18...c5 since it sharpens the b2 bishop too much that it made it look like that bishop could cut through 12-inch thick concret.
Sep-02-16
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  offramp:


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Alekhine has played the opening very well and has serious threats. Bogoljubov, as Black, played 21...Kh8, although perhaps he could have got away with 21...Nd7.

After 21...Kh8 a small hurricane hits the black king's position, one of those little whirlwinds that happen in corners of playgrounds, full of leaves and crisp packets.

It ends up with Alekhine having ♕♙♙ v ♖♘♗:


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He might have tried 29.Rxd7 followed by Qxf6+.
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Stockfish 7 thinks that


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42.Qe5! would have been better than 42.h4. And that


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44.Qb8 Bc6 45.Kh2 Rd8 46.Qc7 Rd3 47.g6+ Kxg6 48.Qxe7 might have led to a win for White. But who knows?

Sep-03-16  Howard: Offramp seems to be making a study of the 1934 WC games.
Sep-03-16
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  offramp: <Howard: Offramp seems to be making a study of the 1934 WC games.>

LOL! Yes I was!

Sep-03-16  Nietzowitsch: <.. seems to be making a study of the 1934 WC games.> but for the wrong purpose.
Sep-04-16
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  offramp: <Nietzowitsch: <.. seems to be making a study of the 1934 WC games.> but for the wrong purpose.>

So. You found me out.

A while ago I found Game Collection: WCC: Alekhine-Bogoljubov 1934 ARCHIVE while walking around cg.com. I decided to scare other people away so that I could buy up the land cheaply.

And I would've gotten away with it if it hadn't been for you two meddling kids.

Sep-05-16  Howard: Sounds like offramp's been watching too many Scooby Doo cartoons !

Or, perhaps, Josie and the Pussycats. Granted, I don't recall the "meddling kids" expression being used on the latter show, but it would have been applicable on most of the episodes.

Feb-08-25  tbontb: One that got away, as noted by <offramp>. After Alekhine misses/rejects the most critical line (29.Rxd7), Bogoljubow defends stubbornly and Alekhine strives mightily but is unable to break down the Black fortress (last chance is probably 45.h5 Bxh5 46.Qc8+ Be8 47.g6 Bf6 48.a5). A worthy draw.

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