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 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 54 | London System | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 33 | Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 60 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 47 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.01.28 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.01.31 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 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 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Indian Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 49 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.02.07 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin 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 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 48 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 19 |