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 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.11.18 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.11.19 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Slav Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Zilberstein, Valery I
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Benko Gambit | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 78 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
0-1 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.30 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1972.12.03 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank 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 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1972.12.07 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
0-1 | 57 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1972.12.08 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 20 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 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 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1972.12.14 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 32 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1972.12.15 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 19 |
| 1972.12.17 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1972.12.19 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 21 |