Replay all 231 chess games from 40th USSR Championship — Baku 1972. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 40th USSR Championship — Baku 1972 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972.11.22 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
0-1 | 15 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 54 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Zilberstein, Valery I
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 61 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Mukhin, Mikhail A
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1-0 | 30 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Modern Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Zilberstein, Valery I
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Benko Gambit | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 28 | Richter-Veresov Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 78 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Mukhin, Mikhail A
|
1-0 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Zilberstein, Valery I
|
1-0 | 23 | Modern Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
0-1 | 59 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Zilberstein, Valery I
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 100 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
0-1 | 31 | English Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
0-1 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 89 | Réti Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.30 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 57 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 10 |