Replay all 23 chess games from 38th USSR Championship — Riga 1970. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 38th USSR Championship — Riga 1970 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970.11.26 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1970.11.27 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1970.11.28 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 32 | Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1970.11.30 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1970.12.01 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 5 |
| 1970.12.02 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 40 | Hungarian Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1970.12.02 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1970.12.05 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1970.12.06 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 52 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1970.12.07 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 9 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1-0 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1-0 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 41 | Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 21 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.23 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1970.12.24 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 20 |
| 1970.12.27 |
Podgaets, Mikhail
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 21 |