Replay all 44 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 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.15 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 56 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 61 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack | ROUND 2 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 62 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 49 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 86 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 25 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 49 | Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 39 | Réti Opening: Advance Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
0-1 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1971.10.03 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1971.10.05 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 43 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 59 | Slav Defense: Steiner Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 61 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
1-0 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1-0 | 29 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 37 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 68 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 21 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 21 |