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Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P

URS-ch47 • Minsk • 1979

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URS-ch47

Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
Minsk • 1979
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d69.h3h610.d4Re811.Nbd2Bf812.Nf1Bd713.Bc2Na514.b3c515.Ng3cxd416.cxd4Nc617.Bb2Rc818.Rc1g619.Qd2Qb620.d5Ne721.Bc3Nh722.Ba5Qb823.Bb1h524.Rxc8Rxc825.Rc1Kh826.Rxc8Qxc827.Bb4Ng828.Bd3Qd829.Qc3Ng530.Nxg5Qxg531.Qd2Qxd21/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

31

Opening

C93

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense

Date

1979.??.??

Moves

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