Miguel Najdorf vs Yuri S Balashov

Hoogovens · 1973 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 4
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

1n3rk1/p1p1q1pp/1p2p3/2n1Pp2/2P5/4PP2/PBN1Q1PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bb2 Ne4
  10. 10.Qe2 Qe7
  11. 11.Rad1 Rad8
  12. 12.Nb1 f5
  13. 13.Ne5 Bxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nec5
  15. 15.Bc2 dxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 Be4
  17. 17.Na3 Nb8
  18. 18.f3 Bxc2
  19. 19.Nxc2 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1

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