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Balashov, Yuri S

Total Games

181

Wins

32

Draws

105

Losses

44

17.7% wins58.0% draws24.3% losses

Most Played Openings

C92 - Ruy Lopez: Closed7C95 - Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer5A17 - English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense4C93 - Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense4B96 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation4E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense4E14 - Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System3A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit3C78 - Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation3C42 - Petrov's Defense3

Most Faced Opponents

Tal, Mihail17 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G15 gamesGeller, Efim P14 gamesKarpov, Anatoly12 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev11 gamesSmyslov, Vassily11 gamesBronstein, David I10 gamesKhalifman, Alexander10 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V8 gamesTimman, Jan H8 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Balashov, Yuri S

Manila Interzonal

1976

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FCGFCG
1-0

Balashov, Yuri S vs Spassky, Boris V

Manila Interzonal

1976

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FCGFCG
1-0

Karpov, Anatoly vs Balashov, Yuri S

Tilburg

1977

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FCGFCG
1-0

Balashov, Yuri S vs Timman, Jan H

Tilburg

1977

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FCGFCG
1-0

Balashov, Yuri S vs Smyslov, Vassily

Tilburg

1977

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FCGFCG
1-0

Portisch, Lajos vs Balashov, Yuri S

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal

1979

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FCGFCG
1-0

Portisch, Lajos vs Balashov, Yuri S

Toluca Interzonal

1982

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FCGFCG
1-0

Balashov, Yuri S vs Timman, Jan H

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal

1979

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FCGFCG
0-1

Balashov, Yuri S vs Polugaevsky, Lev

Manila Interzonal

1976

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Games (181)

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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Dortmund op-A 1992 E12
Portisch, Lajos vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Toluca Interzonal 1982 D37
Spassky, Boris V vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Toluca Interzonal 1982 C92
Balashov, Yuri S vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Toluca Interzonal 1982 C82
Balashov, Yuri S vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Toluca Interzonal 1982 E54
Balashov, Yuri S vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal 1979 B26
Balashov, Yuri S vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal 1979 C16
Portisch, Lajos vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal 1979 E55
Balashov, Yuri S vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Tilburg 1977 B09
Balashov, Yuri S vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
Tilburg 1977 C81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Tilburg 1977 B17
Balashov, Yuri S vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Manila Interzonal 1976 B96
Balashov, Yuri S vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1976 B81
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1976 B44
Beliavsky,A vs Balashov,Y
1-0
Maribor-RUS Friendly 2019 A13
Morozevich,A vs Balashov,Y
1-0
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 C84
Morozevich,A vs Balashov,Y
1-0
4th Starodubtsev Mem 2018 2018 E32
Balashov,Y vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 C60
Balashov,Y vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open B 2016 2016 A15
Shirov,A vs Balashov,Y
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2005 C92
Gelfand,B vs Balashov,Y
0-1
Keres Mem Rapid 2005 E14
Karpov,Ana vs Balashov,Y
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2005 E11
Balashov,Y vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2003 E61
Karjakin,Sergey vs Balashov,Y
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2002 B31
Balashov,Y vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 C78
Grischuk,A vs Balashov,Y
1-0
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 C78
Balashov,Y vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
RUS-Team 2000 A16
Larsen, Bent vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 B83
Balashov, Yuri S vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 B80
Spassky, Boris V vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 E46
Balashov, Yuri S vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 C42
Jussupow, Artur vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Bundesliga 9798 1998 E55
Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
RUS-Cup final 1998 B88
Balashov, Yuri S vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
RUS-Cup final 1998 D20
Balashov, Yuri S vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
RUS-Cup06 1998 D30
Khalifman, Alexander vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Russian Club Cup 1998 E11
Morozevich, Alexander vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
RUS-Cup9 1997 C59
Balashov, Yuri S vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
RUS-Cup2 1996 B40
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 D59
Morozevich, Alexander vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
St Petersburg zt 1993 C45
Shirov, Alexei vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Moscow blitz 1993 C33
Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Moscow blitz 1993 B30
Balashov, Yuri S vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1991 C96
Balashov, Yuri S vs Morozevich, Alexander
1-0
Moscow7 op 1991 C78
Khalifman, Alexander vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Lvov playoff 1990 E11
Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Lvov zt 1990 A05
Shirov, Alexei vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Lvov zt 1990 E20
Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Lvov playoff 1990 B10
Gelfand, Boris vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
URS-ch56 1989 E35
Balashov, Yuri S vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
URS-ch56 1989 C95
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