Replay all 17 chess games from 23rd USSR Championship — Leningrad 1956. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 23rd USSR Championship — Leningrad 1956 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.01.11 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 62 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.21 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 69 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 38 | Modern Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.01.26 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 132 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.02.01 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 37 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.02.02 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.02.04 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 30 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.02.06 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 60 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 17 |