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 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.11.18 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.11.19 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 39 | Amar Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | 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 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | 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 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1972.12.03 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1972.12.04 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 60 | Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1972.12.05 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Zilberstein, Valery I
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1972.12.07 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1972.12.08 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1-0 | 42 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1972.12.11 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Scotch Game | ROUND 16 |
| 1972.12.12 |
Mukhin, Mikhail A
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 68 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox 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 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1972.12.17 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1972.12.19 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 21 |