Replay all 49 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 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.01.10 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.01.12 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.01.12 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.01.12 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | 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 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.01.14 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.01.15 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.01.15 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.01.17 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 50 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.01.17 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.01.17 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.01.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.01.19 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 26 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.01.21 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.01.21 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 29 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.01.22 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.01.22 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.01.22 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.01.25 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.01.25 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 45 | Kangaroo Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 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 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.01.26 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
0-1 | 64 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.01.26 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.01.27 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.01.27 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.01.29 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.01.29 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.01.29 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.01.30 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.01.30 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.01.30 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.02.02 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 51 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.02.02 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 104 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.02.03 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.02.03 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Alekhine Defense | 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 |
| 1961.02.04 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 47 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.02.04 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 77 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.02.06 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 35 | Modern Defense: Standard Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1961.02.07 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.02.07 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.02.07 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.02.10 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.02.10 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.02.10 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.02.10 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 19 |