Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A13"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "54"]

1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nc6 { Alekhine had announced to play for a 'loss'. } 4. d4 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 $1 { The decisive game Bogoljubow-Alekhine, Hastings 1922 continued with 6. Nbxd2?! } 6... d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg2 O-O 9. Rd1 Ne7 10. O-O Ng6 11. Qc2 c6 $6 ( 11... f4 { will enfeeble White's advance of the e-pawn (Alekhine). } ) 12. e4 Qa5 13. exf5 exf5 14. d5 cxd5 $6 ( 14... c5 { is wiser, but you don't make this move, if you play for a loss. } ) 15. Nxd5 Bd7 16. Nd4 $5 ( 16. Ng5 $1 h6 $5 17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. Bd5+ Kh8 19. Nf7+ Kh7 20. Bxb7 Rb8 21. Nxd6 Qc7 $1 { (Alekhine). Black strives for a favourable middle game. The exchanges } 22. Qd2 Rxd6 23. Qxd6 Qxd6 24. Rxd6 Rxb7 25. Re1 { result in a won endgame. } ) 16... f4 $1 { Alekhine intends a dynamic pawn sacrifice. } 17. Rde1 $2 ( { The acceptation } 17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. Bxb7 Rb8 19. Bd5+ Kh8 20. f3 fxg3 21. hxg3 Ne5 { gives him a fine attack. } ) ( { Much better is } 17. b4 $1 Qd8 18. Nf5 $1 { White has a great positional advantage. } ) 17... Nxd5 18. Bxd5+ Kh8 19. Ne6 Rf6 20. Ng5 Raf8 21. Qb3 ( 21. Ne4 Bf5 22. Qb3 { is a proper defence as well. } ) 21... fxg3 22. Qxg3 $6 ( 22. hxg3 $1 Rxf2 23. Qe3 Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1 h6 26. Nf7+ Kh7 27. Ng5+ $1 ( { Alekhine analyses } 27. Nxd6 $6 Qxa2 ) 27... Kh8 $11 ) 22... Nf4 23. Re7 Rg6 ( 23... Be6 $1 { applies interference. } 24. Qh4 { threatens mate in one. } 24... Ne2+ 25. Kh1 Bxd5+ 26. cxd5 Qxd5+ 27. f3 h6 { Black has won a pawn. } ) 24. Rf7 $2 ( { Alekhine analyses } 24. Nf7+ $1 Rxf7 25. Rxf7 Ne2+ 26. Kh1 $1 Nxg3+ 27. fxg3 h5 $1 28. Rxd7 Rf6 29. Rxf6 gxf6 30. Rxb7 Qe1+ 31. Kg2 Qe2+ 32. Kg1 h4 $5 33. gxh4 f5 $17 ) 24... Rxf7 25. Nxf7+ Kg8 26. Ne5+ Qxd5 27. cxd5 Ne2+ { Tactics has yielded a piece. Alekhine won the match
(5 1/2 - 4 1/2 or +3, =5, -2). } 0-1
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C01"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "86"]

{ The necessary $10000 was collected in the autumn. Capablanca played according
to the rukles of London 1922 in the Club Argentino de Ajedrez and Jockey Club
of Beunos Aires. Six wins were needed for the title. The Orthodox Queen's
Gambit was played in 32 out of 34 games. } 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Ne2 Nge7 7. O-O Bf5 8. Bxf5 Nxf5 9. Qd3 Qd7 10. Nd1 { White plays odd in the exchange variation. } 10... O-O 11. Ne3 ( 11. Bf4 Rfe8 12. c3 Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 $11 { (Lilienthal-Koltanowsky, Sitges 1934). } ) 11... Nxe3 12. Bxe3 Rfe8 13. Nf4 Bd6 $1 14. Rfe1 $2 ( { Alekhine finds } 14. Nxd5 $1 Bxh2+ 15. Kxh2 Qxd5 16. c4 Qh5+ 17. Kg1 Rad8 18. d5 Rd6 { better for Black, but } 19. Bf4 Ne5 20. Rae1 { is okay for White. } ) 14... Nb4 15. Qb3 $6 ( 15. Qd2 Qf5 16. Rec1 Re4 17. Ne2 { and White might recover (Becker). } ) 15... Qf5 16. Rac1 ( { Tartakower does not like } 16. Nd3 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Qxd3 18. cxd3 ) 16... Nxc2 $1 ( { Both players miss } 16... a5 $1 17. c3 a4 18. Qd1 Nxa2 19. Ra1 Bxf4 20. Bxf4 Rxe1+ 21. Qxe1 Qxf4 22. Rxa2 Qe4 $19 ) 17. Rxc2 Qxf4 $1 { Capablanca missed this on move 16. } 18. g3 Qf5 19. Rce2 b6 20. Qb5 h5 21. h4 Re4 $1 22. Bd2 $1 { White sacrifices a pawn in order to stop the attack. } 22... Rxd4 23. Bc3 Rd3 $1 { Pawn d5 remains overprotected. } 24. Be5 Rd8 25. Bxd6 Rxd6 26. Re5 Qf3 27. Rxh5 $1 { A pawn is regained. } 27... Qxh5 ( 27... Re6 $4 28. Qe8+ Rxe8 29. Rxe8# ) 28. Re8+ Kh7 29. Qxd3+ Qg6 30. Qd1 Re6 $5 ( 30... c6 $1 { does not cost a pawn. } ) 31. Ra8 Re5 32. Rxa7 c5 33. Rd7 ( 33. a4 Qe6 $1 34. Qd3+ g6 35. Rc7 d4 ) 33... Qe6 34. Qd3+ g6 35. Rd8 d4 36. a4 Re1+ 37. Kg2 Qc6+ 38. f3 ( 38. Qf3 Rg1+ ) 38... Re3 39. Qd1 Qe6 40. g4 Re2+ 41. Kh3 Qe3 42. Qh1 Qf4 43. h5 Rf2 { Alekhine delivered the first blow. } 0-1
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A47"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "83"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bxg2 7. Kxg2 d5 ( 7... g6 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 Nc6 $11 { (Tarrasch-Gruenfeld, Breslau 1925). } ) 8. c4 $1 e6 $6 ( 8... dxc4 { (Capablanca) } 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Qxc4 e5 $11 ) 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Nb5 $1 Nc6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Bf4 Rc8 13. Rc1 $1 Bc5 $2 ( 13... Be7 $2 14. Nc7+ Rxc7 15. Bxc7 Qxc7 16. Rxc6 ) ( 13... Ne4 { (Capablanca) } 14. b4 $1 Bxb4 $1 15. Rxc6 Qxc6 16. Qxb4 { is better for White (Rabinovich). } ) 14. b4 $1 Bxb4 $6 ( { Lasker prefers } 14... Nxb4 $1 15. Nd6+ Kd8 16. Qxd7+ Kxd7 17. Nxc8 Rxc8 ) 15. Rxc6 $1 Rxc6 16. Qxb4 Ne4 17. Nd2 Nxd2 18. Qxd2 O-O 19. Rd1 ( 19. e4 $1 Rc5 20. Nc3 d4 21. Nd5 { is even stronger. } ) 19... Rc5 20. Nd4 Re8 21. Nb3 Rcc8 22. e3 Qa4 $5 ( { Alekhine does not like } 22... Rcd8 23. f3 Qe7 24. Nd4 ) 23. Qxd5 $1 Rc2 24. Rd2 Rxa2 ( 24... Qxa2 25. Qd7 $1 Rf8 26. Rxc2 Qxc2 27. Nd4 Qe4+ 28. f3 Qa8 29. Bd6 { (Becker). } ) 25. Rxa2 Qxa2 26. Qc6 Rf8 27. Nd4 Kh8 ( 27... Rd8 28. e4 { and White attacks too. } ) 28. Be5 $1 { Threatens 29.Bxg7+. } 28... f6 29. Ne6 Rg8 30. Bd4 h6 ( 30... a5 31. Nxg7 $1 Rxg7 32. Qxf6 ) 31. h4 Qb1 ( 31... Kh7 32. Qe4+ Kh8 33. Nf4 $18 ) 32. Nxg7 $1 { An elegant decision. } 32... Qg6 ( 32... Rxg7 33. Qxf6 Qe4+ 34. Kg1 Qb7 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 36. Qxg7+ Qxg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 38. Kf1 $18 ) 33. h5 Qf7 34. Nf5 Kh7 35. Qe4 ( { Avoids } 35. Qxf6 $2 Qxf6 36. Bxf6 Rf8 ) 35... Re8 36. Qf4 Qf8 37. Nd6 Re7 38. Bxf6 Qa8+ 39. e4 Rg7 40. Bxg7 Kxg7 41. Nf5+ Kf7 42. Qc7+ { Capablanca won wonderfully. } 1-0
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D52"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "71"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bh4 { The bishop prevents a potential attack by the queen. } 9... c5 10. Nb3 Qa4 $1 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. dxc5 Ne4 $2 { An error after one hour. } ( 12... Bxc3+ $1 13. Qxc3 Ne4 14. Qa5 Qxa5+ 15. Nxa5 Nxc5 { and an edge for White (Capablanca). } ) 13. cxd5 Bxc3+ $6 ( 13... Nxc5 14. Bc4 ( 14. Rc1 Ne4 $1 15. Bd3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 exd5 ) 14... b5 15. Be2 Nxb3 16. Qxb3 Qxb3 17. axb3 Bb7 18. O-O { White has a slight advantage. } ) 14. bxc3 Nxc5 ( 14... exd5 15. Bd3 { and c4. } ) 15. Rd1 $1 ( 15. dxe6 $2 Bxe6 ) 15... exd5 16. Rxd5 Nxb3 $6 ( 16... b6 17. Rd4 Qc6 18. Bc4 { is preferable (Lasker and Teschner). } ) ( 16... Qe4 17. Qxe4 Nxe4 18. Rd3 ) 17. axb3 Qc6 18. Rd4 Re8 $6 ( 18... h6 { prevents white's next move. } ) 19. Bd3 $1 Qxg2 20. Bxh7+ Kf8 21. Be4 Qh3 22. Qd2 Be6 $5 23. c4 a5 24. Rg1 $5 ( 24. Bxb7 Rab8 25. Bc6 Rxb3 26. Qd1 Rb6 27. Bxe8 Qg2 28. Bb5 Qxh1+ 29. Ke2 Qxd1+ 30. Rxd1 { is difficult to calculate at the board. } ) 24... Qxh2 25. Rh1 Qc7 26. Qb2 { Threatens 27.Qa3+. } 26... Qc5 27. Bd5 Ra6 ( 27... Rad8 28. Bxe6 $1 Rxd4 29. Rh8+ Ke7 30. Qxd4 Qxd4 31. Rxe8+ Kxe8 32. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 33. exd4 $18 ) 28. Re4 Rd6 ( { More resistance offers } 28... Kg8 29. Reh4 f6 30. Qe2 $1 Qb4+ 31. Kf1 Kf7 32. Qh5+ Ke7 33. Re4 Kd7 34. Kg2 { The attack becomes decisive. } ) 29. Rh7 $1 Ke7 30. Qxg7 Kd8 31. Bxe6 fxe6 32. Qxb7 Qb4+ 33. Qxb4 axb4 34. c5 Rc6 35. Rxb4 Rxc5 36. Ra7 { Another fine win by Capablanca. Prolongation of the title seemed obvious. } 1-0
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D52"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "132"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Nxc4 Qc7 11. a3 { Capablanca brings a novelty in the Cambridge Springs. } 11... Be7 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O ( 13. b4 { is more clear. } ) 13... Bd7 14. b4 b6 15. Bf3 Rac8 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 17. Rac1 Be8 18. g3 Nd5 19. Nb2 Qb8 20. Nd3 Bg5 { White has the initiative on the queen's side. Black threatens 21...Nxe3. } 21. Rb1 Qb7 22. e4 Nxc3 23. Qxc3 Qe7 24. h4 Bh6 25. Ne5 g6 26. Ng4 Bg7 27. e5 h5 28. Ne3 c5 29. bxc5 bxc5 30. d5 $6 ( 30. Rb7 Rd7 31. Rxd7 Bxd7 32. dxc5 $1 Be8 $1 33. c6 Qc7 34. Qc5 Bxe5 35. Bg2 { keeps a plus. } ) 30... exd5 31. Nxd5 $2 ( 31. Rxd5 $1 Kh7 32. Rb7 $1 Qxb7 33. Rxd8 Qxf3 $1 34. Rxc8 Bc6 35. Rxc6 Qxc6 $11 ) 31... Qe6 32. Nf6+ Bxf6 33. exf6 Rxd1+ 34. Rxd1 Bc6 35. Re1 Qf5 36. Re3 c4 $1 37. a4 $2 a5 $2 ( 37... Bxa4 38. Be4 Qc5 { wins a pawn. } ) 38. Bg2 Bxg2 39. Kxg2 Qd5+ 40. Kh2 Qf5 { The passed pawn pressures. } 41. Rf3 $6 ( 41. Kg2 Qc5 42. Re7 $1 ) 41... Qc5 42. Rf4 Kh7 ( 42... Qb6 { wins according to Alekhine, but } 43. Qe1 c3 44. Rc4 $1 { counters. } ) 43. Rd4 Qc6 $6 ( { Again Alekhine claims a win by } 43... Qb6 { but } 44. Rd2 $1 Qb4 45. Qe3 $1 { draws (Huebner) } 45... c3 46. Rd7 Qc4 47. Qa7 Kg8 48. Qb7 $1 Rf8 49. Rc7 Qxa4 50. Rxc3 Qd4 51. Rf3 ) 44. Qxa5 c3 45. Qa7 Kg8 ( { Shocked Alekhine notices the escape } 45... Rc7 46. Qb8 c2 47. Rd8 Qxf6 48. Rh8+ $1 Qxh8 49. Qxc7 ) 46. Qe7 Qb6 47. Qd7 $6 ( { Capa misses } 47. Rd7 $1 Qxf2+ 48. Kh1 $1 Qf1+ 49. Kh2 Qc4 50. Rd8+ Rxd8 51. Qxd8+ Kh7 52. Qf8 Qe2+ 53. Kg1 $11 ) 47... Qc5 48. Re4 Qxf2+ 49. Kh3 Qf1+ 50. Kh2 Qf2+ 51. Kh3 Rf8 52. Qc6 Qf1+ 53. Kh2 Qf2+ 54. Kh3 Qf1+ $6 ( 54... Qf3 55. Kh2 Kh7 56. Qc4 Qf2+ 57. Kh3 Qg1 { keeps the attack going. } ) 55. Kh2 Kh7 56. Qc4 $6 ( 56. Re7 Qf2+ 57. Kh3 c2 58. Rc7 Rd8 59. Qxc2 $11 { (after Huebner). } ) 56... Qf2+ 57. Kh3 Qg1 $1 58. Re2 ( 58. g4 c2 59. Qxc2 Re8 $3 ) 58... Qf1+ 59. Kh2 Qxf6 60. a5 $2 ( 60. Rc2 Re8 61. Kg2 $1 Rd8 62. Qxc3 $11 { (Sosin). } ) 60... Rd8 $6 ( 60... Qf1 $1 61. Qe4 Rd8 $19 ) 61. a6 $6 ( { Longer resistance offers } 61. Kg2 { (Alekhine). } ) 61... Qf1 $1 62. Qe4 Rd2 63. Rxd2 cxd2 64. a7 d1=Q 65. a8=Q Qg1+ 66. Kh3 Qdf1+ { Capablanca was shocked by the loss. He blundered away the twelfth game. } 0-1
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D63"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "64"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 8. a3 { 'A weak move' Euwe. } 8... h6 9. Bh4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 ( { Alekhine played three times } 10... c5 ) 11. Be2 Bb7 12. O-O c5 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Nd4 { White wants more than the exchange of queens. } 14... Rc8 15. b4 Ncd7 16. Bg3 Nb6 17. Qb3 Nfd5 18. Bf3 Rc4 19. Ne4 Qc8 20. Rxc4 ( 20. Qb1 $1 Rd8 21. Nd2 $1 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Qa8 $11 ) 20... Nxc4 21. Rc1 Qa8 $1 22. Nc3 $6 ( 22. Qd3 { protects the squares e5 and d2. } ) 22... Rc8 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 Qxd5 { Black has an advanced post and the good bishop. } 25. a4 $2 ( 25. f3 $1 Bf6 26. Bf2 Rd8 { (Lasker) } 27. h3 $1 Nxe3 28. Qxe3 Qxd4 29. Qxd4 Bxd4 30. Bxd4 Rxd4 31. Rc6 a5 { White might draw. } ) 25... Bf6 26. Nf3 Bb2 $1 27. Re1 ( 27. Rd1 Nxe3 $1 28. Rxd5 Rc1+ 29. Rd1 Rxd1+ 30. Qxd1 Nxd1 { wins a pawn (Bogoljubow). } ) ( 27. Rb1 Na3 28. Qxb2 Nxb1 29. Qxb1 Qb3 $1 30. Qf1 ( 30. Qe1 Qa3 $1 ) 30... bxa4 31. h3 a3 { and the a-pawn cannot be stopped (Alekhine). } ) 27... Rd8 28. axb5 axb5 29. h3 e5 $1 30. Rb1 ( 30. e4 Qd3 { is horrible. } ) 30... e4 $1 31. Nd4 $6 ( 31. Ne1 Qd2 32. Qc2 Qxc2 33. Nxc2 Rd2 34. Ne1 Na3 { wins elegantly (Alekhine). } ) 31... Bxd4 32. Rd1 $2 Nxe3 $1 { Alekhine increased his lead to 4-2. } 0-1
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "27"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D65"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "76"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 $5 8. cxd5 $1 exd5 { White has reached a favourable version of the Classical exchange variation. } 9. Bd3 c6 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh4 Ne8 12. Bg3 Bd6 13. O-O Bxg3 14. hxg3 Nd6 15. Na4 ( 15. b4 $1 { begins a minority attack. } ) 15... Re8 16. Rfe1 Nf6 17. Ne5 Nfe4 18. Qb3 Be6 19. Nc5 { All minor pieces are actively placed in the central area. } 19... Nxc5 $2 { This leads to passivity. } ( { A strong position keeps } 19... Qf6 $1 20. Bxe4 dxe4 21. Qc2 Bd5 ) 20. dxc5 Nb5 21. a4 Nc7 22. Bb1 Bc8 $6 { Again Alekhine has problems with consolidation. } ( { After } 22... Rb8 { his pieces remain flexible. } ) 23. Nf3 Ne6 24. e4 $1 dxe4 25. Rxe4 Re7 $6 ( { Again } 25... Rb8 { is more useful. } ) 26. Rce1 $1 Bd7 ( 26... Nxc5 $4 27. Rxe7 Nxb3 28. Re8+ Qxe8 29. Rxe8# ) 27. Qc2 g6 $5 28. Ba2 $1 Qf8 29. Ne5 Qg7 30. Nxd7 Rxd7 31. Bxe6 fxe6 32. Rg4 Kh7 33. Rxe6 Rg8 34. Qe4 Rf7 35. f4 Qf8 $5 ( 35... Rf6 $2 36. Re7 Rf7 37. Rxg6 $1 $18 ) 36. Rgxg6 $2 ( 36. b4 { is simple and good. } ) ( 36. Rexg6 $1 Qxc5+ 37. Kf1 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 Qd2+ 39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 $18 ) 36... Qxc5+ { Capa had not seen this move. } 37. Kf1 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 $2 ( { Confused he misses the win } 38. Ke2 $1 Qxb2+ 39. Kf3 Qc3+ 40. Kg4 Kh8 41. Rxg8+ Kxg8 42. Kh5 Qc5+ 43. Kg6 Rg7+ 44. Kxh6 Kf7 45. Re7+ $1 ) 38... Qd2+ ( 38... Qd2+ 39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 $4 Qh5+ { and Black wins. } ) 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "29"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D52"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "139"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Nxc4 Qc7 11. a3 Be7 12. g3 ( { Capablanca had tried } 12. Be2 ) 12... O-O 13. Bg2 Bd7 ( 13... c5 $1 $11 ) 14. b4 $1 b6 15. O-O a5 16. Ne5 ( 16. bxa5 $1 b5 $1 17. Ne5 Rxa5 18. a4 { gives a slight advantage. } ) 16... axb4 17. axb4 Rxa1 18. Rxa1 Rc8 $1 ( 18... Bxb4 $6 19. Nb5 Qd8 20. Nxc6 ) 19. Nxd7 Qxd7 ( 19... Nxd7 { overprotects the pawns on the queen's side. } ) 20. Na4 $1 Qd8 21. Qb3 $1 Nd5 22. b5 $1 cxb5 $6 ( 22... c5 $1 23. dxc5 $1 bxc5 24. Rd1 $1 c4 25. Qc2 Qa5 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Rxd5 Qb4 { gives some compensation for the pawn. } ) 23. Qxb5 Ra8 24. Rc1 $1 Ra5 25. Qc6 Ba3 26. Rb1 Bf8 ( 26... Rxa4 $2 27. Qxa4 Nc3 28. Qxa3 Nxb1 29. Qb2 $18 { (Tartakower). } ) 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. Nxb6 { Black has lost a pawn without compensation. } 28... Rd6 29. Qb7 h5 30. Nc4 Rd7 31. Qe4 Rc7 32. Ne5 Qc8 33. Kg2 Bd6 34. Ra1 Rb7 35. Nd3 g6 36. Ra6 Bf8 37. Rc6 Rc7 38. Rxc7 $6 Qxc7 39. Ne5 Bg7 40. Qa8+ Kh7 41. Nf3 Bf6 42. Qa6 Kg7 43. Qd3 $1 Qb7 44. e4 Qc6 45. h3 Qc7 46. d5 $1 { The attack in the centre has started. } 46... exd5 47. exd5 Qc3 48. Qxc3 Bxc3 { The bishop is strong in the open position. } 49. Kf1 Kf6 50. Ke2 Bb4 51. Nd4 Bc5 52. Nc6 Kf5 53. Kf3 Kf6 54. g4 hxg4+ 55. hxg4 Kg5 $2 { The decisive mistake. } ( 55... Bb6 $1 56. Ke2 Bc7 57. Kd3 Kg5 58. Ke4 f5+ $11 ) 56. Ne5 $1 Bd4 ( 56... f5 57. d6 fxg4+ 58. Kg2 $1 $18 ) ( 56... Ba3 57. d6 Kf6 58. d7 Ke7 59. Nxf7 Kxd7 60. Ne5+ $18 ) 57. Nxf7+ Kf6 58. Nd8 Bb6 ( { The last pointe is } 58... Ke5 $2 59. Nc6+ $18 ) 59. Nc6 Bc5 60. Kf4 $1 Bxf2 61. g5+ Kf7 62. Ne5+ Ke7 ( 62... Kg7 63. d6 ) 63. Nxg6+ Kd6 64. Ke4 Bg3 65. Nf4 Ke7 66. Ke5 Be1 67. d6+ Kd7 68. g6 Bb4 69. Kd5 ( 69. g7 $4 Bc3+ ) 69... Ke8 70. d7+ { Capablanca won a game at last. } 1-0
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "32"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D35"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "125"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 ( { So far Capablanca has played } 5... Be7 ) 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Nge2 { Alekhine improvises a novelty. } 8... O-O 9. Ng3 Ne8 { A retreat is useful. } ( 9... h6 $6 10. h4 { starts an attack. } ) 10. h4 Ndf6 ( 10... Bxg5 $2 11. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 12. hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 $18 ) 11. Qc2 Be6 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. Bxf5 Nd6 14. Bd3 ( 14. Bxf6 Nxf5 { quickly draws. } ) 14... h6 15. Bf4 Rc8 $6 ( 15... Re8 $1 16. O-O-O Nfe4 { (Alekhine). } ) 16. g4 $1 Nfe4 $1 { Black fights off an attack. } ( 16... Nxg4 $2 17. Bxd6 Bxd6 18. Bf5 { The unfavourable position of Rc8 becomes apparent. } ) 17. g5 $1 h5 $1 ( 17... hxg5 18. hxg5 Nxg5 $2 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Bxg5 Bxg5 21. Bg8+ $1 Kxg8 22. Qh7# ) 18. Bxe4 Nxe4 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Qxe4 Qa5+ 21. Kf1 Qd5 $1 22. Qxd5 cxd5 { Black has compensation for the pawn. } 23. Kg2 $1 Rc2 24. Rhc1 $1 Rfc8 $1 25. Rxc2 Rxc2 26. Rb1 Kh7 27. Kg3 Kg6 28. f3 f6 ( 28... Kf5 $2 29. e4+ $1 dxe4 30. fxe4+ Kxe4 31. Re1+ $18 ) ( 28... Re2 $1 29. a3 a5 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 b5 { gives a fine defence. } ) 29. gxf6 Bxf6 30. a4 Kf5 31. a5 Re2 $2 ( { Fierce resistance offers } 31... a6 $1 32. b4 Rc3 33. b5 { and White wins according to Alekhine, but } 33... Ra3 $1 34. Rc1 Rxa5 { is okay. } ) 32. Rc1 $2 ( { Alekhine analyses the win } 32. b4 $1 g5 33. hxg5 h4+ ( 33... Bxg5 34. Bxg5 Kxg5 35. f4+ Kf5 36. Kf3 Rh2 37. Rg1 ) 34. Kxh4 Bxd4 35. Rd1 $1 ) 32... Rxb2 33. Rc5 Ke6 34. e4 Bxd4 ( 34... dxe4 $1 35. d5+ Kf5 36. d6+ Ke6 37. fxe4 Rb3+ 38. Kg2 { (Tartakower) } 38... g6 39. Bg3 Bd8 { and White makes no progress. } ) 35. Rxd5 Bc3 $2 { This loses a pawn. } ( 35... Bf2+ 36. Kh3 g6 37. Rd6+ Kf7 38. e5 { (Tartakower). } ) 36. Rxh5 a6 $2 { Weakens the queen's side. } ( { Huebner prefers } 36... b5 ) 37. Bc7 $1 Be1+ 38. Kg4 Rg2+ 39. Kh3 ( 39. Kf4 $4 Bd2# ) 39... Rf2 40. Kg4 Rg2+ 41. Kh3 Rf2 42. f4 Rf3+ 43. Kg2 Rf2+ 44. Kh3 Rf3+ 45. Kg2 Rf2+ 46. Kg1 Rc2 47. Bb6 Rc4 $6 ( 47... Bg3 $1 48. Re5+ Kd6 49. Rg5 { makes the win difficult (Alekhine). } ) 48. Kg2 $3 { The king is activated at last. } 48... g6 49. Re5+ Kd7 50. h5 gxh5 51. Kf3 h4 52. Rh5 Rc3+ 53. Kg4 Rc4 54. Kf5 Bxa5 $5 55. Rh7+ Kc6 56. Bxa5 Rc5+ 57. Ke6 Rxa5 58. f5 Ra3 59. f6 Rf3 60. f7 b5 61. Rh5 $1 h3 62. Rf5 Rxf5 63. exf5 { Alekhine leads by 5-3. } ( 63. exf5 h2 64. f8=Q h1=Q 65. Qa8+ ) 1-0
[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "34"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D51"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "163"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 { Alekhine plays cautiously at match point. } 6... Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4 ( { Capablanca played } 11. Rc1 { in game five. } ) 11... N5f6 12. Ng3 c5 ( { Acceptable are } 12... e5 ) ( { or } 12... b6 ) 13. O-O Nb6 14. Ba2 cxd4 15. Nxd4 g6 $1 { ..e5 is prepared by guarding square f5. } 16. Rc1 Bd7 ( 16... e5 17. Nb5 Rd8 18. Rc7 Rd7 19. Qc1 a6 { is okay. } ) 17. Qe2 Rac8 18. e4 e5 19. Nf3 Kg7 20. h3 h6 21. Qd2 $1 { Threatens Qa5. } 21... Be6 $2 ( 21... Na4 $1 22. Rfd1 Rfd8 { is the suitable answer. } ) 22. Bxe6 Qxe6 23. Qa5 Nc4 $6 ( 23... Nbd7 $1 24. Qxa7 Qb3 25. Qe3 Qxe3 26. fxe3 b5 { offers the last chance. } ) 24. Qxa7 Nxb2 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Qxb7 Nc4 27. Qb4 Ra8 28. Ra1 Qc6 $1 29. a4 $1 { Forestalls ..Ra4. } 29... Nxe4 30. Nxe5 Qd6 31. Qxc4 Qxe5 32. Re1 Nd6 33. Qc1 $1 ( 33. Qb4 $2 Rxa4 $1 $11 ) 33... Qf6 34. Ne4 Nxe4 35. Rxe4 Rb8 36. Re2 Ra8 37. Ra2 Ra5 38. Qc7 Qa6 39. Qc3+ Kh7 40. Rd2 Qb6 ( 40... Rxa4 $2 41. Rd8 ) 41. Rd7 Qb1+ 42. Kh2 Qb8+ 43. g3 Rf5 44. Qd4 Qf8 45. Rd5 Rf3 46. h4 Qh8 47. Qb6 $1 ( 47. Qxh8+ $2 Kxh8 48. Kg2 Ra3 { leads to a theoretical draw. } ) 47... Qa1 48. Kg2 Rf6 ( 48... Ra3 49. Rd7 Kg7 50. Qb7 Qf6 51. Rxf7+ $1 $18 ) 49. Qd4 Qxd4 50. Rxd4 Kg7 51. a5 Ra6 52. Rd5 Rf6 53. Rd4 Ra6 54. Ra4 Kf6 55. Kf3 Ke5 56. Ke3 h5 57. Kd3 Kd5 58. Kc3 Kc5 59. Ra2 Kb5 60. Kb3 Kc5 61. Kc3 { Zugzwang. } 61... Kb5 62. Kd4 Rd6+ ( 62... Kb4 63. Ra1 $1 ) 63. Ke5 Re6+ 64. Kf4 Ka6 65. Kg5 Re5+ 66. Kh6 Rf5 67. f4 Rc5 68. Ra3 Rc7 69. Kg7 Rd7 70. f5 gxf5 71. Kh6 ( 71. Rf3 $1 f4 72. Rxf4 Rd3 73. g4 hxg4 74. Rxg4 { wins faster. } ) 71... f4 $1 72. gxf4 Rd5 73. Kg7 Rf5 74. Ra4 Kb5 75. Re4 Ka6 76. Kh6 Rxa5 ( 76... Kb7 77. Re5 Rxf4 78. Kg5 Rf1 79. Rf5 $1 { (after Alekhine). } ) 77. Re5 Ra1 78. Kxh5 Rg1 79. Rg5 Rh1 80. Rf5 Kb6 81. Rxf7 Kc6 82. Re7 { Alekhine utilised his talent for accurate calculation.
He won the match (+6, =25, -3). He maintained a golden wall for Capablanca,
despite the economic crisis. It made a second match impossible. } 1-0
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D68"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

{ When Bogoljubow arrived in Amsterdam, he was arrested as the criminal
Liebermann. After the error was clarified, he met Euwe singing: "Ich bin ein
lieber Mann, lieber Mann". The second surprise was a letter by the FIDE. The
winner of their match would become 'Champion of the FIDE'. } 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. e4 exd4 14. Qxd4 b5 15. Be2 ( 15. Bb3 c5 16. Qd5 { with a slight advantage (Alekhine-Breyer, Scheveningen 1913). } ) 15... c5 16. Qe3 Rb8 17. Nd2 Re8 18. f4 Rb6 19. Qf2 f6 20. Bf3 c4 21. b3 $1 ( { More quietly goes } 21. a4 a6 22. axb5 axb5 23. b3 cxb3 24. Nxb3 b4 25. Rcc1 ) 21... b4 $1 22. Rxc4 Ba6 23. Rd1 $1 ( 23. Rc7 $6 Bxf1 24. Nxf1 Qd6 25. Rxa7 Nc5 { leads to an active game for Black. } ) 23... Bxc4 24. Nxc4 Ra6 25. Qd2 $1 Nb6 $6 { This imprisons a rook. } ( 25... Rd8 $2 26. Bg4 ) ( 25... Qc5+ $1 26. Kh1 Nf8 27. e5 fxe5 28. fxe5 Re7 { Black pieces stop the advance in the centre. } ) 26. Nd6 Rd8 27. e5 $1 Ra5 ( { Tijdschrift mentions } 27... fxe5 $2 28. Bd5+ Nxd5 29. Qxd5+ Kf8 ( 29... Kh8 30. Nf7+ Qxf7 31. Qxd8+ ) 30. fxe5 { and 31.Rf1+ } ) 28. a4 $1 Qc7 $2 ( 28... fxe5 $1 29. Qxb4 exf4 30. Qxa5 Rxd6 31. Rxd6 $6 Qxd6 32. Qxa7 Qc5+ 33. Kf1 Qc1+ $11 ) 29. Qxb4 Qc5+ 30. Qxc5 Rxc5 31. Re1 ( 31. b4 $1 Rc2 32. a5 Nc8 33. b5 { is very strong. } ) 31... Rc7 32. a5 Nc8 33. Nb5 $2 ( 33. Nc4 Rd3 34. Bd1 { keeps an advantage. } ) 33... Rc5 34. Be2 a6 35. b4 Rxb5 36. Bxb5 axb5 37. Rc1 fxe5 38. fxe5 Ne7 39. e6 Rd6 40. Rc5 Rxe6 41. Rxb5 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C86"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "113"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 d6 7. c3 O-O 8. d4 Bd7 9. dxe5 ( 9. d5 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 9... Nxe5 10. Bxd7 Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 Nxd7 12. Bf4 Bg5 13. Nd2 Nc5 14. Nb3 Ne6 { Bogoljubow does not exchange in order to continue the game. } 15. Bg3 Bf6 16. Rad1 Qe8 17. Qd3 a5 18. Rfe1 Qa4 19. Nc1 Rfe8 20. f3 Bg5 21. Qd5 h6 22. Qb3 Qc6 23. Nd3 b6 24. a4 { White has the good bishop. } 24... Bf6 25. Nf4 Nxf4 26. Bxf4 Re6 27. Qd5 Qc5+ 28. Be3 Qxd5 29. exd5 Re5 30. Bf4 Rxe1+ 31. Rxe1 Rb8 $1 { Black does not exchange the rooks, but grabs the initiative. } 32. Bc1 b5 33. axb5 Rxb5 34. Rd1 a4 35. Kf2 a3 36. bxa3 Rb1 37. Ke2 Bxc3 38. Kd3 Be5 39. Kc2 Ra1 $6 40. f4 $1 Bf6 41. Kb3 $6 ( 41. Rd2 $1 Kf8 42. Bb2 Bxb2 43. Kxb2 Rf1 44. g3 Ke7 45. a4 { Black has a hard defence. } ) 41... g5 42. fxg5 Bxg5 43. Kb2 Bf6+ 44. Kb3 h5 $5 ( 44... Bg5 { repeats the moves. } ) 45. Re1 Rb1+ 46. Kc4 Kh7 47. a4 Ra1 48. Kb5 $5 ( { The repetition } 48. Kb3 { is avoided. } ) 48... Bc3 49. Bd2 Rxe1 50. Bxc3 Rd1 51. Kc4 Rg1 52. g3 Rg2 53. a5 Rxh2 54. a6 Ra2 55. Kb5 f5 56. Ba5 Rb2+ 57. Bb4 { During the game Euwe got a headache and fever. The match had to
be interrupted for some days. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D75"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "72"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. g3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bg2 c5 $1 { Euwe treated this variation in Practische Schaaklessen III in 1927. } 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 Nc6 10. e3 Qa5 { (Michell-Euwe, Hastings 1927) } 11. Qb3 Rb8 12. Bd2 Bg4 13. Rad1 $4 { Bogoljubow does not know the trap. } 13... cxd4 14. cxd4 Qh5 $1 { Black wins an exchange. } 15. Nh4 Bxd1 16. Rxd1 Na5 17. Qb1 Nc4 18. Bb4 Bf6 19. Bf3 Qb5 20. a4 Qxa4 21. Bd5 Qb5 22. Bc5 Qxb1 23. Rxb1 b6 24. Bxe7 Bxe7 25. Bxc4 b5 26. Bd5 Bxh4 27. gxh4 b4 28. e4 Rfc8 29. h5 a5 30. Kf1 a4 31. Ke2 b3 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. Kd3 b2 34. Kd2 Rb4 35. Kd3 Rc1 36. Ba2 a3 0-1
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D06"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "90"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. e3 e5 $5 { (Marshall-Lasker, Memphis 1907) } 7. d5 ( 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. dxe5 Ne4 9. Qa4 { starts the complications with a pawn up. } ) 7... Nb4 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Qa4 $6 ( 9. dxc6 bxc6 10. Qa4 $11 ) 9... Qxa4 10. Bxa4 b5 $5 11. Bb3 Nd3+ $5 12. Ke2 e4 $1 13. Ng5 $2 { The feverish Euwe collapses. } ( 13. Nd2 $1 Nc5 14. dxc6 Ba6 15. a4 b4+ 16. Nb5 Rc8 $13 ) 13... b4 14. Ncxe4 Ba6 15. Kf3 cxd5 $2 ( 15... Nxd5 { and a large positional advantage. } ) 16. Ba4+ $2 ( 16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Nxf7 $1 { mentions Tijdschrift. A witty defence is } 17... Rg8 $1 18. Bxd5 Rc8 19. e4 $5 ( 19. Nd6+ $6 Bxd6 20. Bxg8 Rc2 { Three Black pieces attack the White king. } ) 19... Bc4 $1 20. Rd1 Bxd5 21. exd5 Nxc1 22. Raxc1 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Kxf7 24. Rc7+ Ke8 25. Rxa7 Rg5 { and Black escapes. } ) 16... Ke7 17. Nd2 h6 18. Nh3 g5 19. g4 h5 $1 { White is crushed. } 20. Nxg5 hxg4+ 21. Kg2 Bh6 22. f4 gxf3+ 23. Ndxf3 Bxg5 24. Nxg5 Ne4 25. Nxe4 dxe4 26. Rf1 Rag8+ 27. Kh1 Rh3 28. Bd2 Rgh8 29. Rad1 Rxh2+ 30. Kg1 R2h7 31. Rf2 Rh1+ 32. Kg2 R1h2+ 33. Kg1 Rxf2 34. Bxb4+ Nxb4 35. Rd7+ Kf6 36. Kxf2 Nd3+ 37. Kg1 Rg8+ 38. Kh2 Bc8 39. Rxa7 Ne5 40. Bd1 Nf3+ 41. Bxf3 exf3 42. Ra4 Rg2+ 43. Kh1 Rxb2 44. Rf4+ Ke7 45. Kg1 Rg2+ { Euwe became seriously ill. The match had to be interrupted for two weeks. } 0-1
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E94"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "82"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. Bg5 { An unusual move. } 8... h6 9. Bh4 Re8 10. dxe5 $5 { White's attempt to control the centre will be unsuccessful. } 10... dxe5 11. Qc2 c6 12. Nd2 Nc5 13. Nb3 Ne6 14. Rfd1 Qe7 15. Bf1 $5 ( 15. f3 { The exchange of the strong bishop is avoided. } 15... Nd4 ( 15... Nf4 16. Bf2 { continues the game. } ) 16. Nxd4 exd4 17. Rxd4 Ng4 18. Bxe7 Bxd4+ 19. Kh1 Nf2+ 20. Kg1 Ng4+ { draws beautifully. } ) 15... g5 16. Bg3 Nh5 17. Ne2 Bd7 18. Rd2 Rad8 19. Rad1 Bc8 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Rxd8+ Qxd8 22. Qd2 { White wants to equalise by exchanges. } 22... Qxd2 23. Nxd2 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Bf8 25. Nc1 f6 26. Be2 Nd4 27. Bd3 a5 28. Ndb3 Nxb3 $5 ( 28... a4 29. Nxd4 exd4 { continues the attack. } ) 29. Nxb3 a4 30. Na1 $1 { Nice consolidation. } 30... Bc5 31. Nc2 Be6 32. Kf1 Kf7 33. Ke2 Ke7 34. b4 axb3 35. axb3 Kd7 36. f3 h5 37. b4 Bf8 38. c5 Kc7 39. Kd2 g4 40. Kc3 gxf3 41. gxf3 Bf7 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A07"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "103"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 Be7 8. h3 Bh5 9. Re1 dxe4 10. dxe4 O-O 11. b3 Bb4 12. Bb2 { A double fianchetto is combined with an occupation of the centre. } 12... Nc5 ( 12... Bxf3 $1 13. Bxf3 Qa5 { gives a more active game. } ) 13. g4 $1 Bg6 14. a3 $1 Bxd2 15. Nxd2 Qc7 16. Qf3 $5 ( { The ordinary } 16. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 17. Qf3 { keeps a slight advantage. } ) 16... e5 17. Qc3 Nfd7 18. f4 $1 f6 19. b4 Na6 ( 19... Ne6 $2 20. f5 ) ( 19... Na4 $2 20. Qb3+ { (Euwe) } ) 20. f5 Bf7 21. Bf1 Rfd8 22. Kg2 Nb6 23. Bc1 $1 Na4 $2 { The queen is chased to a better square. } ( 23... c5 $1 24. g5 $1 ( 24. b5 Nb8 25. g5 N8d7 $1 ) ( 24. Bxa6 Na4 $1 25. Qg3 bxa6 { gives counter-play. } ) 24... cxb4 $1 25. Qxc7 Nxc7 26. axb4 { and a better endgame. } ) 24. Qg3 Qd6 ( { It is too late for } 24... c5 { due to } 25. g5 $1 fxg5 26. b5 $1 Nb8 27. Nf3 { and White has a big advantage. } ) 25. g5 fxg5 26. Nf3 h6 27. Nxe5 b5 28. Nxf7 Qxg3+ 29. Kxg3 Kxf7 { White has a won ending. } 30. c4 $1 Nc7 31. h4 gxh4+ 32. Kxh4 Rd4 $2 { This costs a pawn. } ( 32... a6 33. Bf4 Ne8 34. e5 $18 ) 33. Bf4 Ne8 34. Be5 Rd2 35. cxb5 cxb5 36. Bxb5 Nb6 37. Rac1 Rc8 38. Rxc8 Nxc8 39. Bxe8+ Kxe8 40. Bxg7 Nd6 41. Be5 ( 41. Bxh6 $2 Rh2+ 42. Kg5 Nf7+ ) 41... Nc4 42. Bf4 Rf2 43. Kg3 ( 43. Bxh6 $2 Rh2+ 44. Kg5 Ne5 ) 43... Ra2 44. e5 Rxa3+ 45. Kg4 Rb3 46. f6 Rxb4 47. Kf5 Nb2 48. e6 $1 Rxf4+ $5 49. Kxf4 Nd3+ 50. Kf5 Nxe1 51. f7+ Ke7 52. Kg6 1-0
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D78"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "71"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Ne4 8. Bb2 dxc4 $6 { Suddenly Euwe leaves his strategy of occupation of the centre. } 9. Qc2 $5 { Bogoljubow conquers the centre temporarily. } 9... Nd6 10. bxc4 Bf5 11. Qc1 Na6 12. Nbd2 Qc8 13. Re1 Ne4 14. Nb3 $5 { Exchange is avoided in the battle for the central area. } 14... Bh3 15. Bh1 $1 Qe6 16. Qf4 Rad8 17. Ne5 $1 Nf6 { Again White controls the centre. } 18. Rad1 Qf5 19. Qe3 $5 ( 19. Qxf5 Bxf5 20. e4 { also gives an advantage. } ) 19... Nd7 20. Nd3 Rfe8 21. Qc1 Nf8 $5 ( { Wiser positional play goes } 21... e5 $1 22. Na5 $1 Rb8 23. dxe5 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Bxe5 25. Nxb7 $1 Rxb7 26. Bxc6 Reb8 27. Bxb7 Rxb7 28. Nxe5 Qxe5 { White has a slight plus. } ) 22. e4 Qc8 23. d5 cxd5 24. exd5 Bg4 25. Rd2 e6 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Qb2+ f6 28. Rc1 b6 $5 { A final line of defence is created. } 29. Nd4 exd5 $2 ( { Euwe misses the prophylactic subtlety } 29... Bf5 $1 { The intention is an exchange of Nd3, followed by a blockade on c5. } 30. Nc6 Rd7 31. Qb5 e5 { Black is still alive. } ) 30. cxd5 Qd7 31. Qa3 Rc8 $2 { The rest of the game is a scamble under time pressure. } ( 31... Nb8 32. Rdc2 $18 ) 32. Rxc8 Qxc8 33. Rc2 Qb7 34. d6 Re4 35. h3 Nc5 36. hxg4 { A great attacking game. } 1-0
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D52"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "134"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Bd3 Re8 11. O-O e5 $1 { Black takes advantage of the absent knight on f3. } 12. dxe5 ( { After } 12. cxd5 cxd5 { Black has no majority on the queen's side. } ) 12... Rxe5 13. cxd5 Bxc3 $5 14. Nc4 $5 Qxd5 15. Qxc3 $6 ( { A slight advantage keeps } 15. e4 Qd8 16. Qxc3 ) 15... Rg5 $1 16. f3 Be6 ( { A strong variation seems to be } 16... Bh3 $5 17. Rf2 b5 18. Nd2 Rxg2+ $1 19. Rxg2 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Rd8 { But White escapes by } 21. Ne4 $1 Qxd3 22. Nxf6+ gxf6 23. Qxc6 Qxe3 24. Qxf6 ) 17. Rad1 Qc5 18. b4 Nd5 19. Qxg7+ Kxg7 20. bxc5 Nc3 { Black has the pawn majority on the queen's side. } 21. Ra1 $2 { This move is too passive. } ( 21. Rd2 $1 Rxc5 ( 21... Rd8 $5 22. Nd6 Rd7 23. Bc2 Rxc5 24. Bb3 $11 ) 22. Nd6 Nxa2 23. Nxb7 Rc3 24. Be4 { White is able to defend himself. } ) 21... Rxc5 22. Rfc1 Na4 23. Rab1 $2 ( 23. Be2 { is a useful move. } ) 23... Rd8 $2 ( 23... Nb6 $1 24. Nxb6 Rxc1+ 25. Rxc1 axb6 26. Bc4 Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rxa2 { and the passed pawns decide the game. } ) 24. Bf1 b6 25. e4 Rd4 26. Ne3 Rd2 27. Rxc5 Nxc5 28. Nc4 Rc2 29. Ne5 Na4 30. Rb4 $2 ( 30. a3 c5 31. Ra1 { defends the a-pawn. } ) 30... Nc3 $1 { Threatens ..c5. } 31. Rd4 ( 31. Nxc6 $2 Nxa2 ) 31... c5 32. Rd8 Rxa2 33. g4 Kf6 34. Nc6 Kg5 35. Rh8 h6 36. Nd8 Bb3 37. Rh7 Kg6 38. Rh8 Kg7 39. Re8 Rd2 40. Nc6 Ba4 41. Rc8 Bxc6 42. Rxc6 Nd1 43. h4 Ne3 44. Bh3 Nc2 45. Rc7 Nd4 46. Bg2 a5 47. e5 a4 48. Ra7 c4 49. f4 c3 50. Be4 b5 $6 ( 50... c2 51. Bxc2 Rxc2 52. Rxa4 Nf3+ 53. Kf1 Nh2+ 54. Ke1 Nxg4 { wins more quickly. } ) 51. f5 $1 { threatens mate in two. } 51... Kf8 52. Ra8+ Ke7 53. f6+ Ke6 54. Re8+ Kd7 55. Re7+ Kd8 56. Rxf7 c2 57. Bxc2 Rxc2 58. Rf8+ Kd7 59. Rf7+ Kc6 60. Ra7 Nf3+ 61. Kf1 Nxe5 62. g5 hxg5 63. hxg5 b4 64. f7 Nxf7 65. g6 Nh6 66. g7 b3 67. Ra6+ Kb7 { Bogoljubow showed a great fighting spirit. } 0-1
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D12"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "64"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 { Even the merry Bogoljubow uses catenaccio in order to defend his advantage. } 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 Qc8 8. Ne5 Nfd7 9. Bd2 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nc6 11. Rc1 Be7 12. Nb5 O-O 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. exd4 Qd7 15. Bb5 Qd8 16. Be2 Qb6 $5 { Black accepts a slight disadvantage. } ( 16... Qd7 17. Qb5 { repeats the position. } ) 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. a3 Rfc8 19. O-O Bc2 20. f4 f5 21. Rf3 Kf7 22. Kf2 Ba4 23. Rfc3 Rc6 24. b3 Rxc3 25. Rxc3 Bc6 26. a4 Rc8 27. Rc2 Ke8 28. Bd3 Bd7 29. Rxc8+ Bxc8 30. g4 g6 31. gxf5 gxf5 32. Bb5+ Bd7 { The draw has been achieved. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D30"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne4 6. Nbd2 f5 { Bogoljubow applies the Stonewall. } 7. Ne5 Qh4 8. O-O Nd7 9. f3 $5 ( 9. Ndf3 Qh6 10. c5 { closes the position and starts a long game. } ) 9... Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nc5 11. Bc2 Be7 12. f4 O-O 13. b4 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Bd2 Rd8 16. Qe2 c5 17. Rfd1 $5 Bd7 ( { The complications of } 17... cxb4 $5 18. Be1 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Qh6 { are avoided. } ) 18. Be1 Qh6 19. a3 g5 20. Qf2 g4 21. Qe2 Qf8 22. Rab1 Bc6 23. Bc3 Rxd1+ 24. Qxd1 Rd8 25. Qe2 Kf7 26. b5 Be8 27. Ba5 Rd7 28. Rd1 b6 29. Bc3 a5 30. bxa6 Ra7 31. h3 h5 32. hxg4 hxg4 33. g3 Rxa6 34. Bb2 Qh6 35. Rd2 Ra7 36. Qd1 Qh3 37. Qe1 Qh6 38. Rh2 Qg7 39. Kg2 Kg8 40. Kg1 Bf8 41. Qe2 { Bogoljubow
ame Champion of the FIDE by winning the match with 5 1/2 - 4 1/2 (+3, =5, -2). } 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C83"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "69"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 12. Nb3 Qd7 13. Nfd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 $5 ( 14. cxd4 { Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, (Stockholm/Goeteborg, 1920). } ) 14... c5 { The novelty looks doubtful. } 15. Ne2 $5 ( { Later } 15. Nxe6 Qxe6 16. f3 Ng5 17. a4 { will become usual. } ) 15... Rad8 16. Nf4 Qc6 17. Qh5 { Threatens 18.Nxe6 Qxe6 19.f3. } 17... Bc8 18. a4 b4 19. cxb4 $2 ( 19. f3 Ng5 20. Nxd5 $1 Rxd5 21. Bxg5 Bxg5 22. Qxg5 { exchanges to equality. } ) 19... cxb4 20. Qe2 Nc5 $6 { Moves are played in the wrong order. } ( 20... a5 $1 21. Be3 d4 22. Rac1 Nc5 $1 ) 21. Be3 a5 $2 ( 21... d4 22. Qc4+ Be6 ( 22... Kh8 $5 23. Bxd4 Bb7 $1 24. f3 $5 Rxd4 $1 25. Qxd4 Nb3 26. Bxb3 Bc5 27. Rfd1 Rd8 { Who has the better position? } ) 23. Nxe6 Qxe6 24. Qxe6+ Nxe6 25. Bd2 a5 26. Bd3 { leads to blockades in the endgame. } ) 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Bb3 Bg5 24. Qf3 Bxf4 25. Qxf4 Kh8 26. Rfe1 Be6 27. Rad1 h6 28. h4 Qe7 29. Rd4 g5 $6 30. hxg5 hxg5 31. Qd2 Rd7 32. Rd1 f4 $5 ( 32... Rc8 33. f4 g4 { is more solid. } ) 33. Qe2 f3 $5 { A good move is played for the time pressure phase. } ( 33... Qf7 34. f3 ) 34. Qe3 $6 ( 34. gxf3 Qg7 $1 35. Qe3 $1 Rf5 36. Re1 { keeps an advantage. } ) 34... Qh7 $1 35. Bxd5 ( 35. gxf3 Qh3 { looks unpleasant. } ) ( 35. Qxg5 Rf5 $19 ) ( 35. Bxd5 Rxd5 36. Rxd5 Bxd5 37. Rxd5 Qb1+ 38. Kh2 Qh7+ { and a perpetual check. } ) 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D52"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 b6 $5 { A novelty. } 9. Be2 Ba6 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Bf4 Rfc8 13. a4 $1 { White threatens to win the queen. } 13... dxc4 14. Nxc4 ( 14. Bxc4 $1 Bxc4 15. Nxc4 Qh5 16. a5 { starts an attack on the queen's side. } ) 14... Bxc4 15. Bxc4 Nd5 16. Qd3 $5 Nxf4 ( { Avoids } 16... Qxc3 $2 17. Qxc3 Nxc3 18. Ba6 ) 17. exf4 Rd8 18. Rfe1 g6 $6 ( 18... Nf6 { looks more natural. } ) 19. Qf3 Nf6 20. g4 $5 Nd5 21. f5 exf5 22. gxf5 Re8 { Threatens 23...Qxc3. } 23. Kf1 Rad8 24. f6 $5 { White wants to mate quickly. } ( { Subtle moves are } 24. Bb3 Kg7 25. Rac1 $1 { White has consolidated the queen's side and intends h4-h5. } 25... Rxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Rd6 $1 { Black threatens ..Rf6! A great final is } 27. Qg3 Qxc3 28. Qxd6 Qxb3 29. Qxc6 Qh3+ 30. Kg1 $11 ) 24... Rxe1+ 25. Rxe1 Qxa4 26. Bxd5 cxd5 27. Qf4 Qc6 28. Re7 a5 29. Rc7 Qe6 30. Re7 Qc6 ( 30... Qh3+ 31. Kg1 a4 32. Rb7 a3 33. Rb8 Rc8 34. Qc7 Qg4+ $11 ) 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E37"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "107"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 O-O 8. e3 b6 9. Bd3 Ba6 $5 10. Ne2 ( { The combination } 10. Bxe4 $6 dxe4 11. Qxe4 $2 Bxc4 12. Qxa8 Bd5 { is better for Black. } ) 10... Nd7 11. O-O c5 12. b3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 $6 ( 13. exd4 Ndf6 { (Euwe) } 14. Bf4 Rc8 15. Rfc1 { and 16.f3 with a slight advantage. } ) 13... Ndc5 $1 14. Bb2 $6 ( 14. Bxe4 Nxe4 15. f3 Nf6 16. Nc6 Qc7 17. Nb4 $11 ) 14... Nxd3 15. Qxd3 Rc8 16. Rfc1 Qh4 17. g3 $2 Nxf2 18. Qe2 ( 18. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 19. Kf3 Qxb2 20. Rcb1 { tries to repeat positions. } 20... dxc4 21. bxc4 Bb7+ 22. e4 f5 $1 { and the queen is exchanged or liberated. } ) 18... Nh3+ 19. Kg2 Qh6 20. Qg4 Nf2 $5 { A sense of humour shows the second knight sacrifice on f2. } ( 20... dxc4 21. Qh4 Qxe3 $1 22. Kxh3 c3 ) 21. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 22. Kf3 Qxb2 23. Rab1 Qd2 24. Rd1 Qa5 25. b4 Qa4 26. Rh1 $5 dxc4 $2 ( 26... Bxc4 { decides the game immediately. } ) 27. Qe4 f5 $1 28. Qxe6+ Rf7 29. Rxh7 $1 Qe8 30. Qxe8+ Rxe8 { Two pawns have been sacrificed in order to stop the attack. } 31. Rh2 Bb7+ 32. Ke2 Rfe7 $6 ( 32... Be4 33. Rc1 Bd3+ { consolidates. } ) 33. Nxf5 Re5 34. g4 Be4 35. Rg1 $1 Bxf5 36. gxf5 Rxe3+ 37. Kd2 $1 Rxa3 38. Rhg2 Ra2+ $6 ( 38... Rd8+ $1 39. Kc2 Ra2+ 40. Kc3 Rxg2 41. Rxg2 b5 42. f6 Rd7 { the last move is impossible, if the rook stays on the e-file. } ) 39. Kc3 Rxg2 40. Rxg2 Rf8 41. Rg5 b5 42. f6 $1 Rxf6 43. Rxb5 Rc6 44. Ra5 a6 45. Rg5 g6 46. Rg2 $1 Kg7 $6 ( 46... Kf7 $1 47. Rg1 $1 Kg7 $1 { A triangle leads to zugzwang. } 48. Rg2 Kf6 49. Rf2+ Ke5 50. Rg2 Kf4 51. Rf2+ Kg3 52. Rf1 g5 53. Rg1+ Kf4 54. Rf1+ Ke3 55. Rg1 Rg6 { Mission completed! } ) 47. Rg1 $1 Kf7 48. Rf1+ Rf6 49. Rg1 Rf4 50. Ra1 g5 $2 { After this move Black cannot return to the winning line. } 51. Rxa6 g4 52. Ra7+ Kf6 53. Ra8 Rf5 54. Rg8 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D13"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "82"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 { Euwe takes it easy for the first time in the match. } 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. h3 Qb6 10. Qe2 Nb4 11. Bb1 Qa6 $5 12. Qxa6 Nxa6 { 'Boggie' wants a rest too. } 13. a3 Ne8 ( 13... Bd7 14. Bd3 Nb8 $1 15. Ne5 Nc6 { repairs Black's position. } 16. Nxd7 Nxd7 { White has a minor plus. } ) 14. Bd3 Nb8 15. Rc1 Nd7 $6 ( 15... Nc6 $1 { keeps the c-file closed. } ) 16. Nb5 a6 17. Nc7 Nxc7 18. Rxc7 b5 19. Ke2 Bd8 20. Rc2 Nb6 21. Bd6 Re8 22. b3 f6 23. Bc7 Ra7 24. Rhc1 Bd7 25. Bxd8 Rxd8 26. Rc7 { White occupies c7 again. } 26... Rda8 $1 27. R1c5 Nc8 $1 28. e4 ( { The critical line is } 28. Kd2 Rxc7 29. Rxc7 Ra7 30. Rxa7 Nxa7 31. Kc3 Nc6 { The knight arrives in time! } ) 28... Rxc7 29. Rxc7 Ra7 30. Rxa7 Nxa7 31. exd5 exd5 32. Ke3 Nc6 33. Nd2 Na5 34. Be2 Kf7 35. Kd3 Ke7 36. Kc3 Kd6 37. Bd3 h6 38. Bg6 Kc6 39. Nf1 Nb7 40. Ne3 Nd6 41. Kb4 Be6 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E94"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "103"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Nc5 9. Nd2 a5 10. Qc2 Nfd7 ( 10... Ne8 { has Euwe's theoretical preference. } ) ( { Later Euwe applies } 10... a4 ) ( 10... Bh6 { (Geller) } ) 11. Nb3 f5 12. exf5 Rxf5 ( { After } 12... gxf5 13. f4 Nxb3 14. axb3 e4 { the passed pawn will be blockaded. } ) 13. Bg4 Rf8 14. Be3 b6 ( 14... Nxb3 $1 { (Euwe) } ) 15. Nxc5 Nxc5 16. Bxc8 Qxc8 17. Bxc5 bxc5 { Black has the bad bishop and doubled pawns. } 18. Rfe1 Bh6 19. Re2 Qd7 20. Rae1 Rf4 21. Ne4 Qf5 22. f3 Qd7 23. Re3 Rff8 24. Ra3 Kg7 25. Qc3 a4 26. Qc2 Ra5 27. Nc3 Rfa8 28. Re4 Bf4 29. Nb5 h5 30. Qe2 Rf8 31. Qe1 Ra6 32. Qd1 Rfa8 33. Qc2 Bg5 34. g3 Rf8 35. Kg2 Raa8 36. Qd1 Ra5 37. h4 { Long manoeuvring brought no progress. } 37... Bf6 $2 ( 37... Bh6 $1 38. Rxa4 $6 Rxa4 39. Qxa4 Rxf3 $1 ) 38. Rxa4 Rxa4 39. Qxa4 g5 40. hxg5 Bxg5 41. Qd1 Rf6 42. Nc3 Qf5 43. Re1 $6 ( { Attack and defence combine } 43. a4 Rg6 44. Qh1 h4 45. Qh3 ) 43... Rg6 $1 44. Ne4 Bf4 $2 ( 44... h4 45. g4 Qf4 ) 45. Kf2 $1 Qh3 $4 46. gxf4 h4 47. fxe5 Qh2+ 48. Ke3 dxe5 49. Kd3 h3 50. Rh1 Qxb2 51. Qa1 Qg2 52. Qxe5+ 1-0
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D66"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "65"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 a6 9. cxd5 cxd5 { The queen's bishop remains imprisoned. } ( 9... exd5 { Capablanca-Alekhine, Buenos Aires 1927. } ) 10. O-O b5 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. Bf4 Bb7 14. Ne2 Qb8 15. Nd4 $1 { The blockade of the centre will be followed by an attack on the king. } 15... g6 ( { Euwe analyses } 15... Nxe5 $6 16. Bxh7+ $1 ( 16. Qh5 Nxd3 $1 17. Bxb8 Nxc1 18. Rxc1 Raxb8 { favours Black. } ) 16... Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Bxe5 Bd6 19. f4 $1 Bxe5 20. fxe5 { and White's attack will decide quickly. } ) 16. Bh6 $1 Rc8 17. Rxc8+ Qxc8 18. f4 Nc5 19. g4 $1 ( { A safer move is } 19. Bc2 { but Max takes his chances. } ) 19... Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Qc4 21. Qd2 $1 Bb4 22. Qf2 Qd3 ( 22... Qxa2 $6 ) 23. f5 Qe4 24. Qg3 exf5 25. gxf5 Bf8 26. Bxf8 Rxf8 27. f6 ( 27. e6 $2 fxe6 28. Nxe6 d4 $1 29. Nxf8 $2 dxe3 { and Black wins. } ) 27... h5 $2 ( 27... Bc8 $1 28. Rc1 $1 Bg4 29. Qf4 Qxf4 30. exf4 Rc8 31. Rxc8+ Bxc8 32. b4 $1 { and White wins the endgame. } ) 28. Qg5 Qg4+ ( 28... Kh7 29. Nf5 { (Euwe) } ) 29. Qxg4 hxg4 30. e6 $1 Kh7 ( 30... fxe6 31. Nxe6 Rf7 32. Nd8 Rd7 33. f7+ $18 ) 31. e7 Re8 32. Rc1 Kh6 33. Ne6 $1 { Bogoljubow was impressed by Euwe's play. } 1-0
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E51"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "65"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. O-O Bb7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Be7 $5 ( 9... Bd6 { has become theory. } ) 10. b4 Nbd7 11. Rb1 a6 12. Ne5 { White utilises the absence of Bd6. } 12... Nxe5 { Euwe accepts a battle for the centre. } 13. dxe5 Nd7 14. f4 Re8 15. Ne2 Rb8 { This mysterious move prepares ..c5. } 16. Nd4 c5 17. Nf3 Nf8 18. f5 $5 { White's position lacks coordination. } 18... d4 $2 { Euwe lacks a plan and becomes inpatient. } ( { He should manoeuvre by } 18... Qc7 19. Qc2 c4 20. Bb2 Rbc8 21. Rbc1 Bd8 22. Qf2 Qd7 23. Bb1 ) 19. exd4 Bxf3 20. Qxf3 Qxd4+ 21. Kh1 $1 { The problem of White's position has been solved. } 21... c4 ( 21... Rbd8 22. Bxa6 Qxe5 23. Bb2 { and the two bishops rule. } ) 22. Bc2 Rbc8 ( { Tijdschrift prefers } 22... Qxe5 $1 23. Bf4 ) 23. Bf4 b5 24. Rbd1 Qb6 25. Qg3 Rcd8 $6 ( 25... Kh8 26. f6 gxf6 27. exf6 Bxf6 28. Bd6 Bg7 29. Rxf7 { and White has a fierce attack. } ) 26. Rc1 $6 ( 26. f6 Bxf6 27. exf6 { wins a piece. } ) 26... Kh8 27. Rf3 $2 ( 27. f6 gxf6 28. exf6 Bxf6 29. Bc7 { wins an exchange. } ) 27... f6 28. Rcf1 Nd7 $2 ( { A reasonable defence offers } 28... Qc6 29. e6 Bd6 ) 29. e6 Ne5 30. Bxe5 fxe5 31. f6 $1 Bxf6 32. Qh3 Rd3 33. Rxd3 1-0
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D51"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "73"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 { Avoids the Cambridge Springs. } 6... Be7 7. Nf3 Ne4 { A novelty starts an attack. } 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 f5 $5 { Although a bishop on the Black squares is missing,
an attack on the king's side is started. } 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Rf6 12. Ne5 $5 { A counter has began. } 12... Nxe5 13. dxe5 Rh6 14. g3 { 14. ..Qh4 is forestalled. } 14... Bd7 15. f3 Nxg3 $6 ( { Euwe expected } 15... Ng5 ) 16. hxg3 Qg5 ( 16... Rh3 $2 17. Kf2 $1 Rxg3 18. Rh1 { takes over the attack. } ) 17. Kg2 $1 ( { Euwe has calculated } 17. Rf2 $2 Qh5 18. Rg2 Qh1+ 19. Kf2 Qxa1 20. Rg1 Rh2+ ) 17... Rg6 18. g4 Qxe3 19. f4 fxg4 20. Qd3 Qb6 21. b4 $1 Rf8 22. c5 { The attack has been stopped. } 22... Qd8 23. Qg3 h5 24. Rh1 Rh6 25. Raf1 b6 $5 26. Qh4 $2 ( 26. Na4 { consolidated the queen's side. } ) 26... Qa8 $2 ( 26... bxc5 $1 27. Qxd8 Rxd8 28. bxc5 Be8 { leads to an equal endgame. } ) 27. Bd3 a5 28. Qg5 Be8 29. Ra1 Qb8 30. bxa5 $2 ( 30. Na4 $1 bxc5 31. Nxc5 axb4 32. Rhb1 $1 { wins elegantly. } ) 30... b5 $2 ( { Great chances gives } 30... bxc5 $1 ) 31. Ne2 Qa7 32. Ng3 $2 ( { The correct order of moves is } 32. f5 $1 exf5 { and now } 33. Ng3 $1 Qxc5 34. Nxf5 $18 ) 32... Qxc5 33. f5 h4 $1 34. Rxh4 ( 34. f6 $2 h3+ 35. Kf1 Rhxf6+ 36. exf6 Rxf6+ $19 { (Euwe). } ) 34... Rxh4 35. f6 Rh2+ $1 36. Kxh2 Qf2+ 37. Kh1 { The eventful game ended in a perpetual. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D52"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "118"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Bxc4 ( 10. Nxc4 $1 ) 10... e5 $1 11. dxe5 Qxe5 12. Qb3 Bxc3 $1 13. Qxc3 ( 13. Bxf7+ $6 Kf8 14. bxc3 b5 $1 { The bishop is imprisoned. } 15. a4 Qe7 16. axb5 Qxf7 17. Qxf7+ Kxf7 18. bxc6 { Black has a piece for three pawns. } ) 13... Qxc3 14. bxc3 Ke7 { Black has a slight advantage by the majority on the queen's side. } 15. Ke2 Be6 16. Bxe6 Kxe6 17. Nb3 Ne4 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. f3 Nd6 20. Nc5+ ( 20. Rhd1 $1 { and White has little to fear. } ) 20... Ke7 21. g4 b6 22. Nd3 Rhd8 23. Rhd1 f6 24. h4 a5 25. Nb2 b5 26. Nd3 ( 26. c4 $1 { is even stronger. } ) 26... Nc4 27. e4 c5 28. Nf4 Nb6 29. g5 g6 30. Rg1 $6 { At last Black gets a chance to win. } ( 30. Kf2 ) ( 30. a3 ) 30... Rf8 $1 31. Ng2 f5 32. h5 fxe4 33. fxe4 Kd6 ( { Tijdschrift mentions } 33... Rc6 $1 { Then } 34. Ne3 Re6 35. hxg6 hxg6 36. Rg4 { privides a proper defence. } ) 34. hxg6 hxg6 35. Rcd1+ Ke5 36. Nh4 Rc6 37. Rd3 Nc4 38. Rd7 $1 Kxe4 39. Re7+ Ne5 40. Rg3 Kf4 41. Rg1 Ke4 42. Rg3 Kf4 43. Rg1 Ke4 44. Rh1 Kd5 $6 45. Rd1+ Ke4 46. Rh1 $6 Kd5 $6 { Apparently Euwe wants to repeat the positions. } ( 46... Rf7 47. Re8 { The risky } 47... Kf4 ( 47... b4 $5 48. Ng2 bxc3 49. Rh4+ Kd5 50. Nf4+ { is better for White. } ) 48. Rf1+ Kg3 49. Rg1+ Kh2 50. Rg2+ Kh3 51. Rg1 { ends with a repetition. } ) 47. Rd1+ Ke4 48. Rd3 $1 { Bogoljubow wins a piece but not the game. } 48... Rf2+ 49. Kxf2 Kxd3 50. Rxe5 Kxc3 51. Nf3 a4 52. Re3+ Kb2 53. Re2+ Kc3 ( 53... Kb1 54. Nd2+ $1 Kxa2 55. Nc4+ Ka1 56. Re1+ Ka2 57. Re2+ $11 ) 54. Re3+ Kb2 55. Re2+ Kc3 56. Ne1 Rd6 57. Rc2+ Kb4 58. Rb2+ Kc4 59. Rc2+ Kb4 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C48"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]
[PlyCount "42"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 { Bogoljubow needs a draw. } 5. O-O Nxb5 6. Nxb5 c6 7. Nc3 d6 8. d4 Qc7 9. Ne1 $6 ( 9. Bg5 $1 { keeps the initiative. } ) 9... Be7 10. Kh1 $6 b5 11. a3 Bb7 12. f4 exd4 13. Qxd4 c5 14. Qd3 a6 15. Nf3 Rd8 16. Bd2 O-O 17. Rae1 Rfe8 18. Ng5 h6 19. Nh3 Qc6 20. f5 $6 ( 20. Rf2 { anticipates to } 20... d5 ) 20... d5 21. exd5 Nxd5 { Bogoljubow won with 5 1/2 -
4 1/2 (+2, =7, -1). He remained 'Champion of the FIDE'. } ( 21... Nxd5 { Bogoljubow accepts a draw, although } 22. Qf3 Nb4 23. Qxc6 Bxc6 24. axb4 Rxd2 25. Rf2 Rxf2 26. Nxf2 cxb4 { is favourable. } ) 1/2-1/2