Replay all 23 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 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 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 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 69 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 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 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 53 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.01.28 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 104 | Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.01.28 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 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 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 69 | Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 35 | Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.02.08 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 19 |