Replay all 31 chess games from 37th USSR Championship — Moscow 1969. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 37th USSR Championship — Moscow 1969 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969.09.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1969.09.07 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 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 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1969.09.10 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1969.09.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Open | 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 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1969.09.16 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 8 |
| 1969.09.16 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 33 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 8 |
| 1969.09.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 33 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1969.09.18 |
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 9 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Great Snake Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.09.27 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1969.09.30 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 68 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 16 |
| 1969.09.30 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 28 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1969.10.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1-0 | 21 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1969.10.02 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 57 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1969.10.02 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1969.10.04 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1969.10.05 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 76 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 20 |
| 1969.10.08 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1-0 | 25 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 21 |
| 1969.10.09 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 22 |
| 1969.10.09 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 22 |
| 1969.10.11 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 23 |
| 1969.10.11 |
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 23 |
| 1969.10.11 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 45 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense | ROUND 23 |