Replay all 17 chess games from 44th USSR Championship — Moscow 1976. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 44th USSR Championship — Moscow 1976 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976.11.27 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Zakharov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 1 |
| 1976.11.28 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 35 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1976.11.29 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1-0 | 36 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1976.12.01 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System | ROUND 4 |
| 1976.12.02 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1976.12.05 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 6 |
| 1976.12.06 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 43 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1976.12.07 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1976.12.09 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry | ROUND 9 |
| 1976.12.10 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 10 |
| 1976.12.13 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1976.12.14 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Modern Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1976.12.16 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1976.12.17 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 35 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 14 |
| 1976.12.20 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.23 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |