37TH USSR CHAMPIONSHIP — MOSCOW 1969

TOURNAMENT · ROUND ORDER

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ROUND ORDER PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS ROUND
1969.09.06
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 41 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense ROUND 1
1969.09.07
Zaitsev, Igor A vs Furman, Semen Abramovich
1-0 54 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense ROUND 2
1969.09.07
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Zaitsev, Alexander N
1/2-1/2 34 Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line ROUND 2
1969.09.08
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 13 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation ROUND 3
1969.09.10
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Stein, Leonid
1-0 51 Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation ROUND 4
1969.09.11
Furman, Semen Abramovich vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 20 Slav Defense ROUND 5
1969.09.14
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Tal, Mihail
1-0 42 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto ROUND 6
1969.09.15
Gipslis, Aivars P vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 22 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense ROUND 7
1969.09.16
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
1/2-1/2 25 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation ROUND 8
1969.09.18
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 47 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack ROUND 9
1969.09.19
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2 17 Bogo-Indian Defense ROUND 10
1969.09.22
Tal, Mihail vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2 25 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense ROUND 11
1969.09.22
Zaitsev, Igor A vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 22 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense ROUND 11
1969.09.23
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
1-0 32 English Opening: Great Snake Variation ROUND 12
1969.09.24
Gufeld, Eduard vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 22 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense ROUND 13
1969.09.27
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2 24 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation ROUND 15
1969.09.30
Savon, Vladimir A vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 11 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation ROUND 16
1969.10.01
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Lutikov, Anatoly S
1-0 43 King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation ROUND 17
1969.10.02
Platonov, Igor V vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 71 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System ROUND 18
1969.10.04
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2 13 King's Indian Defense ROUND 19
1969.10.05
Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 18 Slav Defense: Alapin Variation ROUND 20
1969.10.08
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1/2-1/2 29 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian ROUND 21
1969.10.09
Vasiukov, Evgeni vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 33 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense ROUND 22
1969.10.11
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2 25 Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation ROUND 23