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Tal, Mihail vs Balashov, Yuri S

URS-ch45 • Leningrad • 1977

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URS-ch45

Tal, Mihail vs Balashov, Yuri S
Leningrad • 1977
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Bg5e67.f4Qc78.Bxf6gxf69.Be2Nc610.Nb3Qb611.Qd2h512.a4Na513.Nxa5Qxa514.O-OBd715.Kh1Rc816.Qd4Be717.Bf3Qc518.Qd2Bc619.Rfb1a520.Qe2Bd821.Rd1Kf822.Rd3h423.Bg4Bb624.Nd5exd525.Rc3Qxc326.bxc3Re827.Qd2dxe428.Bd7Bc529.Bxc6bxc630.Qe2f531.Rb1Kg732.h3Rb833.Rd1Rb234.Kh2Rh635.g4hxg3+36.Kg2Rh437.Kxg3Rh638.h4Rg6+39.Kh3Rg440.Qd2Rb841.Qe1Rh842.c40-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

42

Opening

B96

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

Date

1977.??.??

Moves

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