Alexander Alekhine, Emanuel Lasker, and Efim Bogoljubov, Berlin 1929
Curious fact
Bogoljubow fell short of raising the required $10,000 to challenge the World Champion. The agreement stipulated that Alekhine would receive a $6,000 appearance fee, while Bogoljubow would claim any additional funds. However, it later became evident that Bogoljubow hadn’t earned a single penny; he played solely for the coveted title of champion
Alexander Alekhine, Emanuel Lasker and Efim Bogolyubov during the 1929 World Chess Championship match. The match spanned several cities: Wiesbaden, Heidelberg, and Berlin in Germany, as well as The Hague, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. This particular photo was taken at Cafe Koenig in Berlin. Alekhine emerged victorious, defeating challenger Bogoljubow with a score of 15½-9½, thus retaining his title.
