Replay all 20 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 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 42 | Vienna Game: Mieses Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.25 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.11.26 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 39 | Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.11.27 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.11.29 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 63 | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.11.30 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.12.03 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.12.04 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.12.05 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.12.06 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.12.08 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.12.11 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 25 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.12.12 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 57 | Benoni Defense: Hromádka System | ROUND 17 |
| 1961.12.13 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.12.15 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.12.16 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 72 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | ROUND 20 |
| 1961.12.19 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 21 |