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 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 80 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 75 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 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 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line | 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 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 97 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Benoni 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 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | ROUND 19 |