Replay all 25 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Opocensky Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.01.10 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.01.12 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.01.12 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.01.14 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 74 | Grünfeld Defense: Opocensky Variation | 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 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.01.17 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 41 | Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.01.19 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 43 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.01.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
0-1 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 45 | Kangaroo Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.01.26 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Quiet System | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.01.27 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.01.29 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.01.30 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 49 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.02.02 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1-0 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.02.03 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 32 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.02.03 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.02.04 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.02.04 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.02.06 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 50 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates 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 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.02.10 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 19 |