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Balashov, Yuri S vs Shirov, Alexei

URS-FL56 • Klaipeda • 1988

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URS-FL56

Balashov, Yuri S vs Shirov, Alexei
Klaipeda • 1988
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3g64.Bg2Bg75.d3e66.Be3d67.Qd2h68.f4Nge79.Nf3Nd410.O-ONec611.Ne1b612.Nd1Ne713.c3Ndc614.Bf2d515.e5g516.Ne3Ng617.Nf3gxf418.gxf4h519.h4Bh620.Ng5Nxf421.Nxf7Qe722.Nxh6Qg723.Nf7Nxg224.Nxg2Qxf725.Be3Qg726.Bg5Rh727.Bf6Qg628.Qg5Qxg529.hxg5Ba630.g6Rh631.Nf4Ne732.Bg5Rxg633.Nxg6Nxg634.Rf6Bxd335.Rxe6+Kd736.Rd6+Kc737.Rxd5Be438.Rd2Re839.Rf1Rxe540.Bf4Nxf441.Rxf4Bf542.Kf2Be643.a3Kc644.Re2Rxe2+45.Kxe2Bb346.Rf5a547.Rxh5b548.Ke3Kd649.Rh6+Kd550.Ra6a451.Rb6Kc452.Kd21-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

52

Opening

B26

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Date

1988.??.??

Moves

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