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 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 68 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 25 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.21 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | 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 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 54 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.02.01 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.02.02 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.02.04 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.02.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted | ROUND 17 |