Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Balashov nọchitere anya USSR n'ọtụtụ egwuregwu otu. Ọ gbara na bọọdụ nke abụọ maka ndị otu USSR na 1971, 1972, na 1974 World Student Team Championship, na-emeri ọla edo nke abụọ na bọọdụ na 1971, mgbe ọ bụ onye isi mba ụwa, yana akara nke 61⁄2/8 isi. Balashov gbara bọọlụ na European Team Chess Championship anọ, 1970, 1973, 1977, na 1980, wee merie ọla edo n'otu n'otu na bọọdụ nke ise na 1977. Na
24th Chess Olympiad na 1980, o nwetara akara 71⁄2/10 dị ka onye mbụ na-echekwa bọọdụ iji nyere ndị otu USSR aka inweta ihe nrite ọla edo.