Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salo Flohr

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Salo Flohr
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Groningen
Site	Groningen
Round	12
Date	1946.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

8/6kp/p5p1/3pN3/1p6/1B5P/P4rPK/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.c4 e6
4. 4.Nc3 c5
5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
6. 6.e3 Nc6
7. 7.Bd3 cxd4
8. 8.exd4 Be7
9. 9.O-O O-O
10. 10.Re1 Ncb4
11. 11.Be4 Nf6
12. 12.Bb1 b6
13. 13.Ne5 Bb7
14. 14.Re3 Nbd5
15. 15.Rh3 g6
16. 16.Bh6 Re8
17. 17.Qd2 Rc8
18. 18.Bd3 a6
19. 19.Re1 b5
20. 20.Rg3 Nh5
21. 21.Rh3 Nhf6
22. 22.Bb1 Rc7
23. 23.Rg3 Nh5
24. 24.Rh3 Nhf6
25. 25.Qe2 Nxc3
26. 26.bxc3 b4
27. 27.Rg3 Rxc3
28. 28.Nxf7 Qd5
29. 29.Ne5 Rxg3
30. 30.fxg3 Qxd4+
31. 31.Kh1 Bd6
32. 32.Bf4 Nh5
33. 33.Rd1 Nxf4
34. 34.gxf4 Qxf4
35. 35.Rxd6 Bd5
36. 36.Bc2 Rf8
37. 37.h3 Qf1+
38. 38.Qxf1 Rxf1+
39. 39.Kh2 Rf2
40. 40.Rxd5 exd5
41. 41.Bb3 Kg7

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