[Event "URS-ch41 Semifinal"]
[Site "Lvov"]
[Date "1973.06.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kholmov, Ratmir D"]
[Black "Balashov, Yuri S"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 d6 6. d4 Nbd7 7. Bg2 c6 8. O-O Re8 9. d5 cxd5 10. cxd5 Qa5 11. Ne1 Ne5 12. Nc3 b5 13. Nc2 b4 14. Na4 Bb7 15. Ne3 Qb5 16. Qd2 Rac8 17. Rfc1 Ba6 18. f4 Ned7 19. Bf3 Nb6 20. Qd1 Nxa4 21. bxa4 Qa5 22. Bd4 Bb7 23. Rab1 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. Rxc8+ Bxc8 26. Nc4 Qc7 27. Nb2 a5 28. Qb3 Ng4 29. Qd1 Bxd4+ 30. Qxd4 Qc1+ 31. Nd1 Bd7 32. e4 Qc2 33. Qb2 Qd3 34. Qe2 Qxe2 35. Bxe2 Nf6 36. Bb5 Bxb5 37. axb5 Nxe4 38. b6 Nc5 39. Nb2 Kf8 40. Na4 Nb7 41. Kf2 e6 42. Ke3 1/2-1/2