Replay all 18 chess games from 16th USSR Championship — Moscow 1948. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 16th USSR Championship — Moscow 1948 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948.11.11 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
0-1 | 86 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | ROUND 1 |
| 1948.11.12 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1948.11.14 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 3 |
| 1948.11.15 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1948.11.18 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 5 |
| 1948.11.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 65 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1948.11.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1948.11.22 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 105 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1948.11.25 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 9 |
| 1948.11.26 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 38 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1948.11.29 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 40 | Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1948.12.02 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 13 |
| 1948.12.03 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Alatortsev, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 50 | Italian Game | ROUND 14 |
| 1948.12.05 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1948.12.06 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1948.12.09 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1948.12.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1948.12.13 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 19 |