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 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
0-1 | 61 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1940.09.06 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
0-1 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1940.09.07 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1940.09.08 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1940.09.09 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 5 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Petrovs, Vladimirs
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 84 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 32 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.19 |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 38 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1940.09.20 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1940.09.21 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
0-1 | 78 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 13 |
| 1940.09.24 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1940.09.25 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 34 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1940.09.26 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1940.09.27 |
Gerstenfeld, Eduard Issakovich
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1940.09.30 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 59 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1940.10.02 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 19 |