Replay all 21 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 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 45 | Czech Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 55 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.01.26 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
0-1 | 78 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 132 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | 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 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.02.04 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 80 | Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.02.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted | ROUND 17 |
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