Replay all 17 chess games from Rio de Janeiro 1979 Interzonal. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Rio de Janeiro 1979 Interzonal →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.09.23 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Sax, Gyula
|
1-0 | 41 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.09.24 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.09.25 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1-0 | 62 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.09.27 |
Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.09.28 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Sunye Neto, Jaime
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.09.29 |
Harandi, Khosro
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.10.02 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.10.06 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Hebert, Jean
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.10.07 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.10.08 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Velimirovic, Dragoljub
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.10.10 |
Bronstein, Luis Marcos
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 70 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.10.11 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kagan, Shimon
|
1-0 | 27 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.10.12 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.10.14 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Torre, Eugenio
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.10.16 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 35 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.10.17 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Ivkov, Borislav
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1979.10.20 |
Smejkal, Jan
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 19 |