World Chess Championship 1929
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The World Chess Championship 1929 is the crowning match to determine the new World Chess Champion featuring the defending World Champion going up against the challenger.
Format
[edit]- 30 classical games
- First to 15.5 points with at least 6 wins
Prize Pool
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1st
2nd
Alekhine would get $6,000 USD win or lose, with any surplus going to Bogoljubov
Participants
[edit]Results
[edit]September 6, 1929
15.5:9.5(Bo25)
Game 1 - 26 movesD16: QGD, Slav Defense
Game 2 - 51 movesE23: Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann
Game 3 - 70 movesD17: QGD, Slav Defense
Game 4 - 38 movesE22: Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation
Game 5 - 48 movesD17: QGD, Slav Defense
Game 6 - 48 movesE22: Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation
Game 7 - 35 movesD78: Neo-Grünfeld
Game 8 - 30 movesA50: Queen's Pawn Game
Game 9 - 30 movesD52: Queen's Gambit Declined
Game 10 - 49 movesD52: Queen's Gambit Declined
Game 11 - 63 movesD51: Queen's Gambit Declined
Game 12 - 56 movesD52: Queen's Gambit Declined
Game 13 - 34 movesD52: Queen's Gambit Declined
Game 14 - 71 movesD11: QGD, Slav Defense
Game 15 - 45 movesD70: Neo-Grünfeld
Game 16 - 60 movesD11: QGD, Slav Defense
Game 17 - 34 movesD70: Neo-Grünfeld
Game 18 - 51 movesC11: French
Game 19 - 77 movesD51: Queen's Gambit Declined
Game 20 - 48 movesC74: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
Game 21 - 49 movesE22: Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation
Game 22 - 39 movesC76: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz, Bronstein Variation
Game 23 - 83 movesD11: QGD, Slav Defense
Game 24 - 38 movesC11: French
Game 25 - 55 movesD11: QGD, Slav Defense
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