Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Salo Flohr
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2k5/K7/8/1P6/8/8 b - - 2 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.exd4 Nxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qxd4
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.d3 e5
  8. 8.Be3 Qd8
  9. 9.Be2 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Kh1 O-O
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Rxf4 Be6
  14. 14.d4 Qd7
  15. 15.Bd3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd2 Bh5
  17. 17.Bf5 Qc7
  18. 18.Raf1 Bg6
  19. 19.Rh4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bf4 Qd8
  21. 21.Bxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Rh3 Qd7
  23. 23.a3 Rad8
  24. 24.Rd3 Qe6
  25. 25.d5 cxd5
  26. 26.cxd5 Qa6
  27. 27.Rd1 Bd6
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Bxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Re3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 a6
  32. 32.Qd3 Nh5
  33. 33.Re1 Ng3+
  34. 34.Kg1 Rf8
  35. 35.Qe3 Kh7
  36. 36.Ne4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Qxe4 Rf5
  38. 38.Rd1 Rf6
  39. 39.Qb4 Qxb4
  40. 40.axb4 Rd6
  41. 41.Kf2 Kg8
  42. 42.Ke3 Kf7
  43. 43.Rf1+ Rf6
  44. 44.Rxf6+ gxf6
  45. 45.g4 Ke7
  46. 46.h4 Kd6
  47. 47.Ke4 b6
  48. 48.h5 gxh5
  49. 49.gxh5 a5
  50. 50.Kf5 axb4
  51. 51.Kxf6 Kxd5
  52. 52.Kg6 Ke6
  53. 53.Kxh6 Kf6
  54. 54.b3 Kf7
  55. 55.Kg5 Kg7
  56. 56.Kf5 Kh6
  57. 57.Ke5 Kxh5
  58. 58.Kd5 Kg5
  59. 59.Kc6 Kf5
  60. 60.Kxb6 Ke6
  61. 61.Kc5 Kd7
  62. 62.Kxb4 Kc6
  63. 63.Ka5

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