Replay all 22 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 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.11.18 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.11.19 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 47 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 74 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Modern Defense | 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 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.30 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 57 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1972.12.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld | ROUND 11 |
| 1972.12.04 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 77 | King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1972.12.05 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1972.12.07 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1972.12.08 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 51 | French Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1972.12.11 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1972.12.12 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 39 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1972.12.14 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 18 |
| 1972.12.15 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 20 | King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1972.12.17 |
Zilberstein, Valery I
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1972.12.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 21 |