Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian

Ch Russia (club) women, 2015 · Result ½–½ · Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation (D76).

Alina Balaian2230½

Baira Kovanova2384½

Notation · 221 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.

52.

53.

54.

55.

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

61.

62.

63.

64.

65.

66.

67.

68.

69.

70.

71.

72.

73.

74.

75.

76.

77.

78.

79.

80.

81.

82.

83.

84.

85.

86.

87.

88.

89.

90.

91.

92.

93.

94.

95.

96.

97.

98.

99.

100.

101.

102.

103.

104.

105.

106.

107.

108.

109.

110.

111.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Baira Kovanova

Baira Kovanova vs Daniil Voloshkin1–0 · 2026 Alexander Sharikov vs Baira Kovanova0–1 · 2026 Baira Kovanova vs Alexei Borshch1–0 · 2026 Mihail Kanzychakov vs Baira Kovanova0–1 · 2026 Egor Vit Zdorov vs Baira Kovanova1–0 · 2026 Baira Kovanova vs Daniel Kolomeets½–½ · 2026

More games by Alina Balaian

Alina Balaian vs Ekaterina Nasyrova0–1 · 2021 Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian½–½ · 2021 Tatyana Getman vs Alina Balaian½–½ · 2021 Alina Balaian vs Evelina Zavivaeva1–0 · 2021 Alina Balaian vs Irina Baraeva1–0 · 2021 Milena Elnikova vs Alina Balaian0–1 · 2021

Game details

White: Baira Kovanova (2384)
Black: Alina Balaian (2230)
Result: ½–½
Event: Ch Russia (club) women
Year: 2015
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation (D76)

About this chess game

This chess game between Baira Kovanova (2384) and Alina Balaian (2230) was played at Ch Russia (club) women in 2015 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation (D76). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more Baira Kovanova games or Alina Balaian games? This Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian?

Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian (2015) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian?

The game opened with the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation (ECO D76).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Baira Kovanova vs Alina Balaian, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.