Replay all 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972.11.17 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.11.18 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 80 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.11.19 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
0-1 | 15 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 61 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.30 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1972.12.03 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1972.12.04 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1972.12.05 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 49 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1972.12.07 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 87 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1972.12.08 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1972.12.11 |
Zilberstein, Valery I
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 16 |
| 1972.12.12 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1972.12.14 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1972.12.15 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1972.12.17 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 20 |
| 1972.12.19 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1-0 | 51 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | ROUND 21 |