Lev Polugaevsky vs Yuri S Balashov

URS-ch50 · 1983 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2rqr1k1/p4ppp/Bpb1pb2/n7/3PP3/P4N1P/1B2QPP1/3RR1K1 b - - 10 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Qe2 O-O
  13. 13.Bb2 Rc8
  14. 14.Rad1 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Na5
  16. 16.e4 Bf6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Re8
  18. 18.h3 Bc6
  19. 19.Ba6 Bb7
  20. 20.Bb5 Bc6
  21. 21.Ba6 Bb7
  22. 22.Bb5 Bc6
  23. 23.Ba6

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