Replay all 19 chess games from 12th USSR Championship — Moscow 1940. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 12th USSR Championship — Moscow 1940 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940.09.05 |
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 31 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1940.09.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 47 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 2 |
| 1940.09.07 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1940.09.08 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
0-1 | 60 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1940.09.09 |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 34 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 32 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 55 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 42 | Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Breyer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Gerstenfeld, Eduard Issakovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.19 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1940.09.20 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1940.09.21 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
0-1 | 78 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 13 |
| 1940.09.24 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 56 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1940.09.25 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1940.09.26 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1940.09.27 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 80 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 17 |
| 1940.09.30 |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Pilnik Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1940.10.02 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrovs, Vladimirs
|
1-0 | 23 | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Keres Variation | ROUND 19 |