Replay all 17 chess games from 18th USSR Championship — Moscow 1950. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 18th USSR Championship — Moscow 1950 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950.11.12 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.11.13 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.11.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1950.11.16 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1950.11.17 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Alatortsev, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 33 | King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.11.20 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1950.11.22 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1950.11.23 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.11.24 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 43 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1950.11.27 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1-0 | 37 | English Opening: King's English Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1950.11.29 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Amar Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1950.11.30 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1-0 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 12 |
| 1950.12.02 |
Liublinsky, Victor Alexandrovic
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 46 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Pilnik Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1950.12.03 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1950.12.05 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1950.12.07 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 35 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1950.12.11 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 58 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 17 |