Replay all 21 chess games from 39th USSR Championship — Leningrad 1971. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 39th USSR Championship — Leningrad 1971 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971.09.15 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Vienna Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 48 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1-0 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 4 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
1-0 | 61 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 79 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1-0 | 34 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 31 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 61 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.03 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1971.10.05 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 14 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 65 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 42 | Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Benko Gambit | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 40 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 68 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 21 |