[Event "URS-ch45 Final"]
[Site "Leningrad"]
[Date "1977.11.29"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bagirov, Vladimir"]
[Black "Balashov, Yuri S"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2480"]
[BlackElo "2565"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 d5 8. Ne5 Na6 9. Be3 c5 10. Rc1 Ne4 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. Bxc5 Nxc5 15. b4 Ne6 16. Nc6 Bxc6 17. Rxc6 Qe7 18. Bxe4 Rad8 19. Bd3 Qxb4 20. Qb1 Qxb1 21. Rxb1 Rc8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Bf5 1/2-1/2