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 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 39 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 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 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.25 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1-0 | 27 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.11.26 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.11.27 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.11.29 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 41 | Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.11.30 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 28 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov 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 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.12.05 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.12.06 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.12.08 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.12.11 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.12.12 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 44 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1961.12.13 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.12.15 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 25 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.12.19 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 21 |