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Balashov, Yuri S vs Polugaevsky, Lev

URS-ch39 • Leningrad • 1971

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URS-ch39

Balashov, Yuri S vs Polugaevsky, Lev
Leningrad • 1971
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3c56.a3Bxc3+7.bxc3Nc68.Nf3d69.e4Nd710.O-Oe511.d5Na512.Qa4a613.Bg5f614.Be3Rf715.Nd2Nf816.Qc2b617.a4Rb718.Ra3Bd719.Rfa1Qe820.g3Rbb821.f3Nb722.Qb1Nd823.Qf1Nf724.f4exf425.gxf4f526.Bf2Nh627.Qg2Ng628.Bg3fxe429.Nxe4Bf530.Re1Qd731.Bf1Re832.Raa1Nf733.Ng5Rxe134.Rxe1Re835.Ne6Nf836.Qb2Nxe637.dxe6Rxe638.Qxb6h539.Qxa6Rxe140.Bxe1Be441.h3Qf542.Bd2g543.Qb5gxf444.Qe8+Kg745.Kf2Bc246.Qe7Bxa447.Qh4f348.Qg3+Kf649.Qxf3Ne550.Qxf5+Kxf551.Be2h452.Bh6Bc253.Bf8Ke654.Bh61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

54

Opening

E29

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1971.??.??

Moves

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