Salo Flohr vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Hastings3435 · 1934 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Salo Flohr
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings3435
Site Hastings
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p1K2k1/3p2P1/2b5/P3B3/1P6/8 w - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc4 Qxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Na4
  13. 13.Ne5 Nb6
  14. 14.Be2 Nbd7
  15. 15.O-O Nxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nd5
  17. 17.Bf3 Bd7
  18. 18.Bxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Rd1 Be6
  20. 20.Be3 Kd7
  21. 21.f4 Rhc8
  22. 22.Rac1 b6
  23. 23.Kf2 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Kxc8
  26. 26.Kf3 h5
  27. 27.Kg3 Kd7
  28. 28.Kh4 Bg4
  29. 29.h3 Be2
  30. 30.f5 Ke7
  31. 31.Bd4 f6
  32. 32.g4 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 fxe5
  34. 34.Bxe5 Kf7
  35. 35.Bd4 Bd3
  36. 36.Kg5 Bc4
  37. 37.Kf4 Be2
  38. 38.Be3 g6
  39. 39.g5 gxf5
  40. 40.Kxf5 Bd3+
  41. 41.Ke5 Bc4
  42. 42.Kd6 Kg6

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