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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.11.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 48 | 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 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.25 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 77 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.11.26 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.11.27 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 66 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.11.29 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.11.30 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.12.03 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 77 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 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 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.12.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 81 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1961.12.08 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1961.12.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1961.12.12 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1961.12.13 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1961.12.15 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1961.12.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 43 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 20 |
| 1961.12.16 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1-0 | 41 | Richter-Veresov Attack: Veresov Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1961.12.19 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 21 |
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