1977 CANDIDATES MATCHES

TOURNAMENT · ROUND ORDER

Replay all 12 chess games from 1977 Candidates Matches. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 1977 Candidates Matches →

ROUND ORDER PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS ROUND
1977.02.26
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Mecking, Henrique
1/2-1/2 48 Semi-Slav Defense ROUND 1
1977.02.28
Mecking, Henrique vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1 63 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense ROUND 2
1977.03.??
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Mecking, Henrique
1/2-1/2 42 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line ROUND 3
1977.03.??
Mecking, Henrique vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2 21 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System ROUND 4
1977.03.??
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Mecking, Henrique
1/2-1/2 30 Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation ROUND 5
1977.03.??
Mecking, Henrique vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2 52 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation ROUND 6
1977.03.??
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Mecking, Henrique
1/2-1/2 40 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation ROUND 7
1977.03.??
Mecking, Henrique vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2 55 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation ROUND 8
1977.03.??
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Mecking, Henrique
1/2-1/2 50 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line ROUND 9
1977.03.??
Mecking, Henrique vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2 44 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation ROUND 10
1977.03.??
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Mecking, Henrique
1/2-1/2 54 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation ROUND 11
1977.03.??
Mecking, Henrique vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2 44 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System ROUND 12