Replay all 21 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1954.01.08 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 59 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1954.01.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1954.01.11 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1954.01.14 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1954.01.15 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 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 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1954.01.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1-0 | 50 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1954.01.22 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1954.01.24 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 51 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1954.01.25 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1954.01.28 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1954.01.29 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1954.02.01 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1954.02.02 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1/2-1/2 | 80 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1954.02.04 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 38 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1954.02.04 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1954.02.05 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 62 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1954.02.05 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Livshin, Iosif M
|
1-0 | 89 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1954.02.07 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 19 |