Replay all 21 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 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.25 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.11.26 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.11.27 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.11.29 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.11.30 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.12.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.12.04 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.12.05 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 50 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.12.06 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 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 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 64 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.12.12 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
1-0 | 33 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1961.12.13 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 26 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.12.15 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 30 | London System | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.12.16 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1961.12.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 21 |