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 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1970.11.28 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1970.11.30 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Dementiev, Oleg I
|
1-0 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1970.12.01 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 55 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1970.12.02 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
|
0-1 | 68 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1970.12.05 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Italian Game | ROUND 7 |
| 1970.12.06 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1970.12.07 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
0-1 | 33 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 40 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.23 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1-0 | 30 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1970.12.24 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 20 |
| 1970.12.27 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1-0 | 60 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 21 |