Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

Nottingham · 1936 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

r4b2/pp1k1p2/2p3p1/2PnPp2/1P3P2/PN3KPp/1B2R2P/8 w - - 14 37

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 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 dxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 e6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.c4 Ne7
  11. 11.Bg4 Nd7
  12. 12.f4 h5
  13. 13.Bh3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Be3 Nf5
  15. 15.Bxf5 exf5
  16. 16.Qf2 Qa5
  17. 17.Nd2 Nb6
  18. 18.a3 Rd3
  19. 19.Rfd1 Be7
  20. 20.c5 Nd5
  21. 21.Nc4 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Qa4
  23. 23.Rc1 h4
  24. 24.b4 h3
  25. 25.g3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc2 Qxc2
  27. 27.Rxc2 Kd7
  28. 28.Kf2 Ke6
  29. 29.Bc1 g6
  30. 30.Bb2 Ra8
  31. 31.Na5 Rb8
  32. 32.Kf3 Bd8
  33. 33.Nb3 Kd7
  34. 34.Nd4 Ra8
  35. 35.Re2 Be7
  36. 36.Nb3 Bf8

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