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Khalifman, Alexander vs Balashov, Yuri S

URS-FL • Sverdlovsk • 1987

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URS-FL

Khalifman, Alexander vs Balashov, Yuri S
Sverdlovsk • 1987
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d69.d4Bg410.d5Na511.Bc2Qc812.h3Bd713.Nbd2c614.dxc6Qxc615.Nf1Nc416.a4Rac817.Ng3b418.b3Na319.c4Nxc220.Qxc2Rfe821.Bg5h622.Bxf6Bxf623.Qd2Qc524.Rad1Rc625.Re3Be626.Rd3Rd827.Nf1Kh728.Ne3g629.Nd5Bg730.Nxb4Rb631.Nd5Rb732.Qe2a533.Nd2Rdb834.Qf3f535.Nc3Rf736.Qe2Bf637.Nb5Be738.Qe3Qc639.Na7Qa640.Nb5Qc641.Qe2Qc542.Rg3Bh443.Rf3Rbf844.exf5Bxf545.Nc3Qb446.Nce4Bxe447.Rxf7+Rxf748.Nxe4Qxb349.Rxd6Be750.Qd3Qxa451.Qd5Qa1+52.Kh2Rg753.Rd7a454.Qb71-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

54

Opening

C91

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation

Date

1987.??.??

Moves

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