Tigran Petrosian vs Yuri S Balashov

URS-ch43 · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/1B1k4/1p1pn2p/5p2/1PP2P2/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 24 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Re1 d6
  8. 8.e4 Nbd7
  9. 9.b3 Be7
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qc7
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.h3 Rfe8
  14. 14.Rc1 Bf8
  15. 15.Kh2 Rad8
  16. 16.Rc2 Qb8
  17. 17.Rce2 Nc5
  18. 18.Kg1 Qa8
  19. 19.Ba1 Qb8
  20. 20.Re3 Qc7
  21. 21.Qb1 Ncd7
  22. 22.Bb2 Ne5
  23. 23.Qc2 Ned7
  24. 24.Qe2 Rc8
  25. 25.Kh1 Rcd8
  26. 26.Nc2 Rc8
  27. 27.f4 Nb8
  28. 28.Rc1 Red8
  29. 29.Ne1 h6
  30. 30.Nd3 Nbd7
  31. 31.Kh2 Be7
  32. 32.h4 Nh7
  33. 33.Nd1 Bf6
  34. 34.Nc3 Bd4
  35. 35.Nd5 exd5
  36. 36.Bxd4 dxe4
  37. 37.Nf2 Nhf6
  38. 38.Nxe4 Bxe4
  39. 39.Bxe4 Re8
  40. 40.Bf3 Rxe3
  41. 41.Qxe3 Re8
  42. 42.Qc3 Ne4
  43. 43.Qb2 f5
  44. 44.Re1 Ndc5
  45. 45.Qc2 Qe7
  46. 46.Qd1 Qe6
  47. 47.Re3 a5
  48. 48.Kg2 Re7
  49. 49.Bb2 Kh7
  50. 50.Be2 Qf7
  51. 51.a3 Nf6
  52. 52.Rxe7 Qxe7
  53. 53.Bf3 Ng4
  54. 54.Bd4 Ne3+
  55. 55.Bxe3 Qxe3
  56. 56.Qd5 Qe6
  57. 57.Qxe6 Nxe6
  58. 58.h5 Nd4
  59. 59.Bd1 g5
  60. 60.hxg6+ Kxg6
  61. 61.Kf2 Kf6
  62. 62.Ke3 Ne6
  63. 63.Bc2 Ng7
  64. 64.Bd1 Ne6
  65. 65.b4 axb4
  66. 66.axb4 Nc7
  67. 67.Kd4 Ke6
  68. 68.Bb3 Kf6
  69. 69.Ba4 Ke6
  70. 70.Bc6 Ke7
  71. 71.Bb7 Kd7
  72. 72.Kd3 Ne6
  73. 73.Ke3 Kd8
  74. 74.Bg2 Ke7
  75. 75.Bd5 Nc7
  76. 76.Bb7 Kd7
  77. 77.Kf3 Ne6
  78. 78.Kg2

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