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Balashov, Yuri S
(2580) -
Khalifman, Alexander
(2645) -
RUS-Cup final
(11), Samara, 1998
B88
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Nc3
d6
4.d4
cxd4
5.Nxd4
Nf6
6.Bc4
e6
7.Be3
a6
8.Bb3
Qc7
9.f4
Be7
10.Qf3
O-O
11.O-O
Nxd4
12.Bxd4
b5
13.a3
Bb7
14.f5
e5
15.Be3
Bc6
16.Bg5
Nxe4
17.Bxe7
Nf6
18.Nd5
Nxd5
19.Bxf8
Nf4
20.Qe3
Rxf8
21.Rxf4
exf4
22.Qxf4
Qe7
23.Rf1
Qf6
24.Rd1
Qxb2
25.Qxd6
Qc3
26.Qe7
Qf6
27.Qxf6
gxf6
28.Rd6
Rc8
29.Rxf6
Rc7
30.Rd6
Kg7
31.c4
Be4
32.f6+
Kg6
33.Rd4
Bf5
34.cxb5
axb5
35.Rd5
Ra7
36.Rxb5
Rxa3
37.Bxf7+
Kxf7
38.Rxf5
Ra2
39.h3
h6
40.Kh2
Ra3
41.g4
Ra2+
42.Kg3
Ra3+
43.Kh4
Rb3
44.Rh5
Kg6
45.f7
Rb8
46.Rb5
Ra8
47.Rb6+
1-0
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