| Yuri Balashov | |
|---|---|
 Yuri Balashov in 1973 | |
| Full name | Yuri Sergeyevich Balashov |
| Country | USSR → Russia |
| Born | 12 March 1949 Shadrinsk, Kurgan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Title | Grandmaster (1973) |
| Peak rating | 2600 (January 1979) |
| Peak ranking | No. 11 (January 1979) |
Yuri Sergeyevich Balashov (Russian: Ю́рий Серге́евич Балашо́в; born 12 March 1949) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1973.