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 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 57 | Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 41 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 55 | Catalan Opening | 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 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 47 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 32 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.01.26 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 32 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.02.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.02.02 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 52 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.02.04 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.02.06 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 17 |