Replay all 24 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 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Amar Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 69 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 26 | English Opening: Great Snake Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 39 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 39 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 25 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 31 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 56 | King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.03 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1971.10.05 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 33 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 14 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 61 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 84 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 21 |