Mikhail Tal vs Yuri S Balashov

Jurmala · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Round 9
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r3rb1k/2pq2pp/2p2p2/ppn1pP2/6Q1/1PBPN3/P1P2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 1 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nc5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Qd7
  13. 13.Qg4 Kh8
  14. 14.Bd2 b5
  15. 15.Ne3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rad1 Bf8
  17. 17.b3 a5
  18. 18.Bc3

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