Replay all 20 chess games from 28th USSR Championship — Moscow 1961. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 28th USSR Championship — Moscow 1961 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.01.10 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.01.12 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.01.14 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 91 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.01.14 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.01.15 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.01.17 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 75 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.01.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.01.21 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.01.22 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.01.25 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.01.26 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.01.27 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 70 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.01.29 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.01.30 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.02.02 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.02.03 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.02.04 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.02.06 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 17 |
| 1961.02.07 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.02.10 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 19 |