Shirov, Alexei 2380
Balashov, Yuri S 2540
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2540 1-0 2380
Complete classical game Balashov, Yuri S – Shirov, Alexei URS-FL56 · 1988 · B26
Move 0 · ply 0 of 103
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. d3 e6
6. Be3 d6
7. Qd2 h6
8. f4 Nge7
9. Nf3 Nd4
10. O-O Nec6
11. Ne1 b6
12. Nd1 Ne7
13. c3 Ndc6
14. Bf2 d5
15. e5 g5
16. Ne3 Ng6
17. Nf3 gxf4
18. gxf4 h5
19. h4 Bh6
20. Ng5 Nxf4
21. Nxf7 Qe7
22. Nxh6 Qg7
23. Nf7 Nxg2
24. Nxg2 Qxf7
25. Be3 Qg7
26. Bg5 Rh7
27. Bf6 Qg6
28. Qg5 Qxg5
29. hxg5 Ba6
30. g6 Rh6
31. Nf4 Ne7
32. Bg5 Rxg6
33. Nxg6 Nxg6
34. Rf6 Bxd3
35. Rxe6+ Kd7
36. Rd6+ Kc7
37. Rxd5 Be4
38. Rd2 Re8
39. Rf1 Rxe5
40. Bf4 Nxf4
41. Rxf4 Bf5
42. Kf2 Be6
43. a3 Kc6
44. Re2 Rxe2+
45. Kxe2 Bb3
46. Rf5 a5
47. Rxh5 b5
48. Ke3 Kd6
49. Rh6+ Kd5
50. Ra6 a4
51. Rb6 Kc4
52. Kd2
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Balashov, Yuri S (2540) played Shirov, Alexei (2380) at URS-FL56 in 1988. White won. Replay every move on the board above, or open it in the analysis board to check the critical moments with the engine.
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