Replay all 18 chess games from 21st USSR Championship — Kiev 1954. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 21st USSR Championship — Kiev 1954 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954.01.07 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 30 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1954.01.08 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 55 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1954.01.10 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 44 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1954.01.11 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | ROUND 4 |
| 1954.01.14 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 89 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1954.01.15 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 51 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1954.01.17 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 7 |
| 1954.01.18 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1954.01.21 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 9 |
| 1954.01.22 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1954.01.24 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 11 |
| 1954.01.28 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Amar Opening | ROUND 13 |
| 1954.01.29 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Livshin, Iosif M
|
1-0 | 56 | Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1954.02.01 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1954.02.02 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1954.02.04 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1954.02.05 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1954.02.07 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 19 |