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Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander

RUS-Cup final • Samara • 1998

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RUS-Cup final

Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
Samara • 1998
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3d64.d4cxd45.Nxd4Nf66.Bc4e67.Be3a68.Bb3Qc79.f4Be710.Qf3O-O11.O-ONxd412.Bxd4b513.a3Bb714.f5e515.Be3Bc616.Bg5Nxe417.Bxe7Nf618.Nd5Nxd519.Bxf8Nf420.Qe3Rxf821.Rxf4exf422.Qxf4Qe723.Rf1Qf624.Rd1Qxb225.Qxd6Qc326.Qe7Qf627.Qxf6gxf628.Rd6Rc829.Rxf6Rc730.Rd6Kg731.c4Be432.f6+Kg633.Rd4Bf534.cxb5axb535.Rd5Ra736.Rxb5Rxa337.Bxf7+Kxf738.Rxf5Ra239.h3h640.Kh2Ra341.g4Ra2+42.Kg3Ra3+43.Kh4Rb344.Rh5Kg645.f7Rb846.Rb5Ra847.Rb6+1-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

47

Opening

B88

Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation

Date

1998.09.09

Moves

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