World Chess Championship 1934

The 1934 World Chess Championship was played between challenger Efim Bogoljubov[lower-alpha 1] and titleholder Alexander Alekhine, marking a rematch of the previous Championship in 1929. The match was held in various cities and towns in Germany from April 1 to June 14, with Alekhine retaining his title.

Defending champion Challenger
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Efim Bogoljubow
Efim Bogoljubow
France Alexander Alekhine Nazi Germany Efim Bogoljubov
15½ 10½
Born 31 October 1892
42 years old
Born 26 April 1889
44/45 years old
1929 1935

Results

The first player to win six games and score more than 15 points would be Champion.

World Chess Championship Match 1934
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 Efim Bogoljubov (Germany) ½0½0½½½½010½½½½00½½½0½110½310½
 Alexander Alekhine (France) ½1½1½½½½101½½½½11½½½1½001½815½

Alekhine retained the Championship.

Notes

  1. Also spelled as "Bogoljubow"
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