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 |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.11.18 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Mukhin, Mikhail A
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.11.19 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
0-1 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Modern Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.11.27 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1972.11.29 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 89 | Réti Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.30 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 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 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | Slav Defense | 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 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1972.12.08 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 20 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1972.12.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 29 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1972.12.12 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1972.12.14 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | English Opening | ROUND 18 |
| 1972.12.15 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Zilberstein, Valery I
|
1/2-1/2 | 88 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 19 |
| 1972.12.17 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 34 | Zukertort Opening | 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 |