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 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.11.19 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 38 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Zilberstein, Valery I
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 118 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 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 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 100 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | 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 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1972.12.04 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 12 |
| 1972.12.05 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf 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 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1972.12.11 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 71 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1972.12.12 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 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 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1972.12.17 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1972.12.19 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 21 |