Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

Moscow · 1935 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r7/1p2kpp1/1np1p2p/p7/P3P1P1/1PP1NP2/3R2P1/2K5 w - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  8. 8.Bf4 Ke8
  9. 9.f3 Be6
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Ne2 Bc4
  12. 12.O-O-O e6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxf1
  14. 14.Rhxf1 Nd7
  15. 15.Be3 Bc5
  16. 16.Rf2 Ke7
  17. 17.Rfd2 Rhd8
  18. 18.c3 Ke8
  19. 19.b3 Bb6
  20. 20.Bg5 Nf6
  21. 21.Bh4 Bc7
  22. 22.Bg3 Bxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Ke7
  24. 24.g4 h6
  25. 25.Nc2 Rxd2
  26. 26.Rxd2 Nd7
  27. 27.Ne3 Nb6

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