Yuri Balashov playing the Nimzo Indian as Black

Player profile: Yuri Balashov
Opening: Nimzo-Indian (E20-E59)

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 70  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Botvinnik vs Balashov   1-0 42 1966 Hastings E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 2. Vaganian vs Balashov   0-1 43 1970 Riga E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 3. O Dementiev vs Balashov   ½-½ 30 1970 Riga URS ch E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line 4. Petrosian vs Balashov 1-0 60 1971 Moscow E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 5. Petrosian vs Balashov 1-0 60 1971 Moscow Alekhine Mem E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 6. K Grigorian vs Balashov   0-1 44 1972 Baku URS ch E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 7. Bronstein vs Balashov   1-0 35 1973 Moscow E41 Nimzo-Indian 8. Beliavsky vs Balashov   ½-½ 29 1974 Leningrad URS ch E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 9. Petrosian vs Balashov 1-0 28 1974 USSR 17/605 E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 10. Gulko vs Balashov   1-0 30 1975 Vilnius E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 11. Beliavsky vs Balashov   ½-½ 40 1975 Vilnius E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 12. D Lapienis vs Balashov   ½-½ 26 1975 Riga E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 13. K Grigorian vs Balashov   ½-½ 41 1977 Leningrad URS ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. Gligoric vs Balashov   1-0 72 1977 Tilburg E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 15. G Garcia Gonzales vs Balashov   ½-½ 95 1977 Leningrad E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 16. Vaganian vs Balashov   1-0 31 1977 Leningrad E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 17. Gligoric vs Balashov   ½-½ 18 1978 Bugojno E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 18. Portisch vs Balashov   1-0 31 1979 Rio de Janeiro izt E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 19. K Lerner vs Balashov   ½-½ 18 1979 Minsk URS ch E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 20. Razuvaev vs Balashov   ½-½ 23 1979 Minsk URS ch E20 Nimzo-Indian 21. Chekhov vs Balashov   ½-½ 30 1980 Vilnius URS ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. T Georgadze vs Balashov   ½-½ 75 1980 Vilnius URS ch E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 23. Reshevsky vs Balashov   0-1 47 1980 Lone Pine E46 Nimzo-Indian 24. Hort vs Balashov   ½-½ 14 1982 Wijk aan Zee E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. Gulko vs Balashov   1-0 32 1983 Tallinn URS sf E20 Nimzo-Indian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 70    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Balashov wins | Balashov loses

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