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Tal, Mihail vs Balashov, Yuri S

URS-ch42 • Leningrad • 1974

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URS-ch42

Tal, Mihail vs Balashov, Yuri S
Leningrad • 1974
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.Bb5+Bd74.Bxd7+Qxd75.c4Nc66.d4Qg47.d5Nd48.Nbd2Nxf3+9.Qxf3Nf610.Qxg4Nxg411.Nf3e512.dxe6fxe613.h3Nf614.e5dxe515.Nxe5Bd616.Bf4Rf817.Bh2O-O-O18.Rd1Bc719.Ke2Rxd120.Rxd1Nh521.Ke3g522.b3a523.g4Nf424.Bxf4Rxf425.Nf3h626.a4b627.Nd2Be528.f3Rf829.Ne4Kc730.Rh1Bf4+31.Ke2Kd732.h4gxh433.Rxh4Ke734.Nf2Rd835.Nd3Bg536.Rh1e537.Rd1Ke638.Nf2Rd439.Ne4Bf440.Rd3Bg541.Rd1Bf442.Nc3Bg543.Nd5Bd844.Rh1Bg545.Rd1Bd846.Rd3Kf747.Nc3Be748.Nb5e449.Re3Rd750.Rxe4Bf651.f4Bg752.f5Kf653.Re6+Kg554.Kf31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

54

Opening

B52

Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line

Date

1974.??.??

Moves

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