Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1933 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 11
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1p3kpp/p4pn1/8/8/4B3/PP1rKPPP/8 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  8. 8.Ne5 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.d4 Ne7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qd7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nbc6
  15. 15.Rad1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rfe1 d4
  17. 17.Nb5 Ng6
  18. 18.Be3 Rxe5
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Rxe2
  22. 22.Rxe2 Rd8
  23. 23.Rd2 f6
  24. 24.Kf1 Kf7
  25. 25.Ke2 a6
  26. 26.Be3 Rxd2+

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