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 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 49 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 79 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 56 | King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 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 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 59 | Slav Defense: Steiner Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 47 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 21 |