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Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander

URS-chI • Minsk • 1985

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URS-chI

Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
Minsk • 1985
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3b65.Bd3Bb76.Nf3O-O7.O-Od58.cxd5exd59.a3Bd610.b4a611.Qb3Re812.Bb2Nbd713.Rac1Nf814.b5a515.a4Ng616.Ba3Qe717.Bxd6cxd618.Bf5Qd819.Rc2Ne720.Bd3Rc821.Rfc1Qd722.Ne2Rxc223.Rxc2Rc824.Nd2Rxc225.Qxc2Qc826.Nb1Qxc227.Bxc2Ne828.g4g529.Ng3Ng730.Nc3h631.f3f632.Bb3Kf833.Kf2Ne834.Nh5Kf735.f4Kg636.h3Ng737.f5+Kf738.Ne4Ne839.Nhxf6Nxf640.Nxd6+Kf841.Nxb7Ne4+42.Ke1Ke843.Bc2Kd744.Bxe4dxe445.f6Nd546.f7Ke747.Kd2Nf648.Nd6Kf849.Ke21-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

49

Opening

E52

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense

Date

1985.??.??

Moves

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