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Karpov, Anatoly vs Balashov, Yuri S

Moscow • Moscow • 1981

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Moscow

Karpov, Anatoly vs Balashov, Yuri S
Moscow • 1981
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.Nf3Nf62.c4g63.g3Bg74.Bg2O-O5.Nc3d66.d4Nbd77.O-Oe58.e4c69.h3Qb610.Re1exd411.Nxd4Re812.Na4Qa513.Bf4Ne514.b3Nfd715.Bd2Qd816.Bc3Nc517.Nb2a518.a3Ne619.Nxe6Bxe620.Qc2f521.f4Nf722.Kh2fxe423.Bxe4Bd724.Bg2Bxc325.Qxc3Qb626.Nd3Bf527.Rad1Bxd328.Rxd3Qf229.Rde3Rxe330.Rxe3Kf831.Qd4Qc232.Qb6Re833.Rxe8+Kxe834.Qxb7c535.Qe4+Qxe436.Bxe4Nh637.g4Ng838.g5Ne739.h4Kf740.h5Kg741.Kg31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

E69

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line

Date

1981.??.??

Moves

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