Efim Bogoljubov

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Yefim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov (Russian: Ефи́м Дми́триевич Боголю́бов; April 14, 1889–June 18, 1952), alternatively Efim Bogoljubow or Efim Bogoljubov, was a leading Ukrainian-German chess master. He emigrated to Germany in 1926 and in 1951 he was awarded the title International Grandmaster by the World Chess Federation FIDE.

He played matches for the World Chess Championship twice, both times against Alexander Alekhine. In the first in 1929 he lost 15.5–9.5, in the second in 1934 he lost 15.5–10.5.

The Bogo-Indian Defence chess opening (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ in algebraic notation) is named after Bogolyubov.

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"When I am White, I win because I am White. When I am Black, I win because I am Bogolyubov."
("Bogoljubov" means "beloved of God" in Ukrainian.)

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