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 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.11.18 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.11.19 |
Zilberstein, Valery I
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 39 | Amar Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 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 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.30 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1-0 | 46 | King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1972.12.03 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 59 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | 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 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1972.12.07 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 63 | Réti Opening: Advance Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1972.12.08 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1972.12.11 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1972.12.12 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 17 |
| 1972.12.14 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid | ROUND 18 |
| 1972.12.15 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Alekhine Defense: Modern 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 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 21 |