Replay all 22 chess games from 45th USSR Championship — Leningrad 1977. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 45th USSR Championship — Leningrad 1977 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977.11.29 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.11.30 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.11.30 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.12.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.12.03 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.12.03 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.12.04 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Dorfman, Josif D
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.12.04 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.12.07 |
Kochyev, Alexander
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 49 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 28 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.19 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 25 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1977.12.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 51 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 15 |
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