Salo Flohr vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1933 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Salo Flohr
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 2
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

8/p3kppp/2rpp3/8/r7/2P3P1/PR1KPP1P/R7 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Na6
  6. 6.g3 Qa5
  7. 7.Bg2 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Nxc5
  10. 10.Ba3 d6
  11. 11.Nf3 Nfe4
  12. 12.Rc1 Bd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Kxd2 Rc8
  15. 15.Bxc5 Rxc5
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rxc4
  17. 17.Rb1 Ke7
  18. 18.Bf3 Ra4
  19. 19.Rb2 Rc8
  20. 20.Ra1 Bc6
  21. 21.Bxc6 Rxc6

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