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 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 48 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | 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 |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.11.21 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Mukhin, Mikhail A
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.11.22 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
0-1 | 15 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.11.23 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.11.26 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Benoni 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 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | ROUND 9 |
| 1972.11.30 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 61 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1972.12.03 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 68 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1972.12.04 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 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 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal 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 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight 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 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 97 | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1972.12.15 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 19 |
| 1972.12.17 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 20 |
| 1972.12.19 |
Zhidkov, Valery S
vs
Zilberstein, Valery I
|
1-0 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | ROUND 21 |