Replay all 17 chess games from 47th USSR Championship — Minsk 1979. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 47th USSR Championship — Minsk 1979 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.11.29 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.30 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Makarichev, Sergey
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Lerner, Konstantin Z
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | French Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Anikaev, Yuri N
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 99 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Scotch Game | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Dolmatov, Sergey
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Giorgadze, Tamaz
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 17 |