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 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 26 | Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 62 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 65 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.01.28 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.01.31 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Indian Defense: Budapest Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 52 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 69 | Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.02.07 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.02.08 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 39 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 19 |