Salo Flohr vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Hastings6162 · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Salo Flohr
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings6162
Site Hastings
Round 9
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/pb1p1ppp/1pn1p3/q7/2PP4/P3PN2/3QBPPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 2 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd2 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.e3 b6
  12. 12.Be2 Bb7

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