Replay all 22 chess games from 26th USSR Championship — Tbilisi 1959. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 26th USSR Championship — Tbilisi 1959 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.01.10 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1-0 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Scandinavian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 26 | Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 33 | Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 53 | London System | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.01.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Borisenko Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.01.31 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 89 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.02.07 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.02.08 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | French Defense | ROUND 19 |