Boris Spassky vs Yuri S Balashov

Petrosian mem · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1999.06.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

3nb1k1/ppq1bppp/4p3/8/8/P1NQP1P1/1P3PBP/4B1K1 b - - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.g3 Nxc3
  9. 9.Nxc3 c5
  10. 10.Bg2 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qe4 Bd7
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.Rd1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bd2 Be8
  16. 16.Be1 Rxd1
  17. 17.Rxd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rxd8 Nxd8
  19. 19.Qd3

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