Replay all 19 chess games from 20th USSR Championship — Moscow 1952. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 20th USSR Championship — Moscow 1952 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952.11.29 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
0-1 | 69 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.07 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.12.08 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1952.12.09 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 64 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1952.12.11 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 57 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1952.12.12 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1952.12.15 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 34 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1952.12.16 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1-0 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 12 |
| 1952.12.17 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 90 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 13 |
| 1952.12.19 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 84 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1952.12.20 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1952.12.23 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 20 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1952.12.24 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1952.12.26 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1952.12.28 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
|
1-0 | 29 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 19 |