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