Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1933 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1-0
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 9
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/p2k4/4R1b1/3P4/1p2N1P1/3p3P/PP6/4K3 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 dxc4
  7. 7.d5 Ne5
  8. 8.Qd4 Nd3+
  9. 9.Bxd3 cxd3
  10. 10.Nf3 g6
  11. 11.Bxf6 exf6
  12. 12.O-O Qb6
  13. 13.Rfe1+ Kd8
  14. 14.Qh4 g5
  15. 15.Qh5 Bd6
  16. 16.Qxf7 Rf8
  17. 17.Qxh7 g4
  18. 18.Nd2 Qc7
  19. 19.Qh6 Qf7
  20. 20.Nc4 Be5
  21. 21.Nxe5 fxe5
  22. 22.Qg5+ Qe7
  23. 23.Qxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Bf5
  25. 25.Rf1 Kd7
  26. 26.f3 b5
  27. 27.fxg4 Bxg4
  28. 28.h3 b4
  29. 29.Ne4 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Kxf1 Rf8+
  31. 31.Ke1 Bf5
  32. 32.g4 Bg6
  33. 33.Re6

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