Replay all 19 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 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
0-1 | 45 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Scandinavian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kholmov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 33 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 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 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.01.28 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 37 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.01.31 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 52 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Indian Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 57 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.02.07 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.02.08 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 19 |