Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

Moscow · 1936 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r4p1/1P1k3p/1KR2p2/3P4/6P1/7P/8 b - - 18 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 c6
  6. 6.O-O dxe5
  7. 7.Nxe5 Bxe2
  8. 8.Qxe2 Nd7
  9. 9.f4 e6
  10. 10.c4 N5b6
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.Rf3 Qe8
  14. 14.Rd1 Rd8
  15. 15.b3 f5
  16. 16.Nd3 Bf6
  17. 17.Bf2 Qf7
  18. 18.Ne1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rfd3 Nf8
  20. 20.Nf3 Qc7
  21. 21.Ne5 Nbd7
  22. 22.Qd2 Be7
  23. 23.Nf3 Nf6
  24. 24.Qc1 Ne4
  25. 25.Ne5 Nxf2
  26. 26.Kxf2 Nd7
  27. 27.Qe3 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Qa5
  29. 29.a4 Rd7
  30. 30.g3 Qd8
  31. 31.Kg2 Bg5
  32. 32.Qf3 Qe7
  33. 33.c5 a5
  34. 34.Nb1 Qf8
  35. 35.Na3 Bd8
  36. 36.Nc4 Bc7
  37. 37.Nd6 Rb8
  38. 38.Rb1 Qd8
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.Rxb4 Bxd6
  41. 41.exd6 Qa5
  42. 42.Rdb3 Re8
  43. 43.Qe2 Qa8
  44. 44.Re3 Kf7
  45. 45.Qc4 b5
  46. 46.Qc2 Rxd6
  47. 47.cxd6 c5+
  48. 48.Kh3 cxb4
  49. 49.Qc7+ Kg8
  50. 50.d7 Rf8
  51. 51.Qd6 h6
  52. 52.Qxe6+ Kh7
  53. 53.Qe8 b3
  54. 54.Qxa8 Rxa8
  55. 55.axb5 Rd8
  56. 56.Rxb3 Rxd7
  57. 57.b6 Rb7
  58. 58.Kg2 Kg6
  59. 59.Kf3 Kf6
  60. 60.Rb5 Ke6
  61. 61.Ke3 Kd6
  62. 62.Kd3 Kc6
  63. 63.Kc4 Kd6
  64. 64.Rd5+ Kc6
  65. 65.Rc5+ Kd6
  66. 66.Kb5

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