This invention relates to a flat link chain (1) for a tapered
belt drive with infinitely adjustable
transmission ratio. According to the invention, each
link group (30) of the flat link chain has exactly thirty-three chain plates (2) of a predetermined chain plate width (b1) with a width (B), wherein the intermediate link (3-2) places the chain plate (2) at chain plate positions one (KLP1), five (KLP5), eight (KLP8), eleven (KLP11), fourteen (KLP14), seventeen (KLP17), twenty (KLP20), twenty-three (KLP23), twenty-six (KLP26), twenty-nine (KLP29), and thirty-three (KLP33), wherein the first link (3-1) adjacent to the intermediate link (3-2) is at chain plate positions three (KLP3), four (KLP4), nine (KLP9), twelve (KLP3), and thirty-three (KLP33). Chain plates (2) are placed at KLP12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 28 and 32, and the second
chain link (3-3) adjacent to the middle
chain link (3-2) is placed at chain plate positions (KLP) 2 (KLP2), 6 (KLP6), 7 (KLP7), 10 (KLP10), 13 (KLP13), 16 (KLP16), 19 (KLP19), 22 (KLP22), 25 (KLP25), 30 (KLP30) and 31 (KLP31).