Replay all 23 chess games from 29th USSR Championship — Baku 1961. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 29th USSR Championship — Baku 1961 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.11.17 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 47 | Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.25 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.11.27 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 43 | Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.11.29 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.11.30 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
0-1 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.12.03 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.12.04 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.12.05 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.12.06 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.12.08 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.12.11 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 25 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.12.11 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.12.12 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1961.12.13 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 29 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.12.15 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 66 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.12.16 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 20 |
| 1961.12.19 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 82 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 21 |
| 1961.12.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 21 |