Replay all 19 chess games from 25th USSR Championship — Riga 1958. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 25th USSR Championship — Riga 1958 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958.01.13 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1958.01.14 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1958.01.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 84 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1958.01.17 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1958.01.20 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 84 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1958.01.20 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1958.01.21 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 28 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1958.01.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
0-1 | 39 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1958.01.24 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening | ROUND 8 |
| 1958.01.27 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1958.01.30 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1958.01.31 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 68 | Semi-Slav Defense: Romih Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1958.02.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 75 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1958.02.04 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 14 |
| 1958.02.06 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1958.02.10 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 43 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 17 |
| 1958.02.10 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1958.02.11 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 40 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 18 |
| 1958.02.13 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation | ROUND 19 |