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Balashov, Yuri S vs Timman, Jan H

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal • Rio de Janeiro • 1979

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Rio de Janeiro Interzonal

Balashov, Yuri S vs Timman, Jan H
Rio de Janeiro • 1979
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3g64.Bg2Bg75.d3e66.Be3d67.Qd2Nge78.Nh3O-O9.Bh6Bxh610.Qxh6f611.O-ONd412.Qd2e513.f4Qb614.Rab1c415.Kh1cxd316.cxd3Be617.Rf2Kg718.Rbf1Rac819.Ng1Qc520.Nf3Nxf321.Rxf3b522.a3a523.R3f2b424.axb4axb425.Nd1Bd726.Ne3Qd427.Nc4Qc528.Rc1Rc729.Rff1Rfc830.h4Qd431.fxe5dxe532.Qxb4Be633.Rc3Ng834.Rfc1Rd835.Qb6Rxc436.Qxe6Rxc337.Rxc3Qa738.Kh2Ne739.Ra3Qd740.Bh3Qc741.Ra6Ng842.Qc4Qxc443.dxc4Rd2+44.Kg1Rxb245.Ra7+Kf846.Rxh7Rb647.c5Rc648.Bd7Rxc549.Be6Rc650.Bd5Rc1+51.Kg2Rc2+52.Kf1Nh653.h5Ng454.Rf7+Ke855.hxg6Ne3+56.Kg1Rg2+57.Kh1Rxg358.Bc6+Kd859.g7Rg660.Bd7Rg561.Bh3Nd162.Kh21-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

62

Opening

B26

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Date

1979.??.??

Moves

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