Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1933 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 7
Date 1933.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

rr4k1/p7/2p1p2p/6p1/3R4/2P1P1P1/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 d6
  8. 8.e3 Qe7
  9. 9.Be2 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Ne4
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Nxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bf3 Be4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Qxe4
  18. 18.Qd4 Qe6
  19. 19.c5 Qxa2
  20. 20.cxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Qxd6 Qe6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rfb8
  23. 23.Qxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Rd4

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