Replay all 21 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 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System | ROUND 1 |
| 1970.11.27 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1970.11.28 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | ROUND 3 |
| 1970.11.30 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1970.12.01 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1970.12.02 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1970.12.05 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1970.12.06 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1970.12.07 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 57 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 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 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 27 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Dementiev, Oleg I
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 59 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
|
1-0 | 48 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 59 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.23 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1970.12.24 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1970.12.27 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 21 |