Balashov, Yuri S vs Petrosian, Tigran A.
USSR · Round 1 · 1980.01.01 · 1/2-1/2 · C10 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
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[Event "USSR"] [Site "USSR"] [Date "1980.01.01"] [Round "1"] [White "Balashov, Yuri S"] [Black "Petrosian, Tigran A."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "76"] [WhiteElo "2600"] [WhiteFideId "4100263"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2145"] [BlackFideId "13300849"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "C10p"] [Source "MillionBase2.9"] [SourceQuality "4"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Bd3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Nf3 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe2 b6 11. Bg5 Bb7 12. Rad1 Qc7 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Be4 Rfd8 15. g3 Rac8 16. c3 Kg7 17. Bxb7 Qxb7 18. Nd4 Qd5 19. Nb3 Qe5 20. Qg4+ Qg5 21. Qf3 Qg6 22. Qe2 Bf8 23. Rfe1 Kg8 24. Qf3 Qc2 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Qxf6 Rd1 27. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 28. Kg2 Qb1 29. Nd2 Qxb2 30. Qg5+ Bg7 31. Qd8+ Bf8 32. Qg5+ Bg7 33. Qd8+ Bf8 34. Ne4 h6 35. Nf6+ Kg7 36. Nh5+ Kg8 37. Nf6+ Kg7 38. Nd7 Qa3 1/2-1/2