Efim Geller vs Yuri S Balashov

Lone Pine · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lone Pine
Site Lone Pine
Round 8
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2rr2k1/p3qppp/1pnpp3/8/2P1Q3/2R1N1P1/PP2PP1P/3R2K1 b - - 8 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Ne1 Bxg2
  10. 10.Nxg2 d6
  11. 11.Bd2 c5
  12. 12.Bc3 Bf6
  13. 13.Rc1 cxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Qe4 Rc8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qe7
  18. 18.Rc3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Ne3

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