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Gelfand, Boris vs Balashov, Yuri S

URS-ch56 • Odessa • 1989

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URS-ch56

Gelfand, Boris vs Balashov, Yuri S
Odessa • 1989
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.cxd5exd56.Bg5h67.Bh4c58.dxc5Nc69.e3g510.Bg3Ne411.Nf3Qf612.Rc1Bf513.Bd3h514.h4g415.Ng5Nxc316.bxc3Qxc3+17.Qxc3Bxd318.Bd6Bf519.f3Bxc3+20.Rxc3f621.fxg4Bxg422.Nf3Bxf323.gxf3Kd724.Rb3b625.Kf2Ke626.Rg1Rhg827.Rxg8Rxg828.Rb5Rc829.Bf4bxc530.Rxc5Ne731.Rxc8Nxc81/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

31

Opening

E35

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation

Date

1989.??.??

Moves

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