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 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 27 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 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 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 39 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 27 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.03 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 27 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1971.10.05 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 33 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 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 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 52 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 44 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 21 |