May-14-07
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: We all know the old saw of how exchanges relieve a cramped position. What makes this game so interesting is how each exchange leaves Black more cramped than before. |
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May-14-07
 | | al wazir: I wonder what would have happened if white had played 43. Rxb7. If 43...Qd2+, then 43. Qf2 leaves white a  up. But the interesting line is 43...Rxb7 44. Qxc6! Now if 44...Rbb8 (44...Rfb8 45. Rxb7), then 45. Rxb8 Rxb8 46. d7 Qd8 (46...Kf7 47. Qc8 Rxc8 48. dxc8=Q Qxa4) 47. Qxe6+ Kh8 48. c6. |
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| May-14-07 | | Autoreparaturwerkbau: Ahh, that's nice of you, cg.com. Spelling of the name (Flohr) matches the spelling of the pun's meaning (floor). Or at least if i am not mistaken :) Way to go! |
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| May-14-07 | | ounos: Too bad White allowed 45. ... b5. It would be an even more fun cramped game! |
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| May-14-07 | | actionhero56: flohr and floor are pronounced the same not spelled the same |
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May-14-07
 | | Phony Benoni: <al wazir> After 43.Rxb7 Rxb7 44.Qc6, doesn't Black get at least a perpetual check with 44...Qd2+? The interposition on f2 is no longer available, and the king can't escape via f3 due to ...Rxb3 with check. |
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May-14-07
 | | kevin86: A very good game. There is a funny rook exchange in the middle of it and super pawn play late. I understand Flohr was a good player in his prime,but his game dropped off later in his career. Botvinnik,of course,became WC upon winning the tournament held after Alekhine's death. |
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May-14-07
| | al wazir: <Phony Benoni: After 43.Rxb7 Rxb7 44.Qc6, doesn't Black get at least a perpetual check with 44...Qd2+?> Yep. Too bad; maybe that's why Botvinnik didn't try it. |
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| Nov-26-07 | | HOTDOG: seems that the game wa adjourned after 57.b6 and Flohr resigned there |
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| Feb-05-08 | | kasp: Also 38.Nxb7,Rxb7 39.Qxc6,Bd8 40.Qxe6+,Rf7 may be interesting,doesn it? |
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| Jun-09-09 | | maelith: Botvinnik erred with 45. Qc4, which allow 45..b5! for black. Still this is an instructive game. 33.c5! is the star move. It's first purpose is to attack with b3-b4-b5, and the second one is to transfer the knight to the outpost on d6, Black's weak spot and White's stronghold. |
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sac: 48.Kh3
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