Replay all 19 chess games from 52nd USSR Championship — Riga 1985. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 52nd USSR Championship — Riga 1985 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985.01.23 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.01.24 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.01.25 |
Smagin, Sergey
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.01.27 |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.01.28 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.01.29 |
Petrosian, Arshak B
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.02.01 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Gurevich, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.02.02 |
Eingorn, Vereslav S
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 33 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.02.03 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Lputian, Smbat G
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.02.05 |
Gavrikov, Viktor
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.02.06 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.02.07 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.02.10 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Psakhis, Lev
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1985.02.11 |
Mikhalchishin, Adrian
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1985.02.12 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Sokolov, Andrei
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1985.02.14 |
Agzamov, Georgy
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1985.02.15 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Lerner, Konstantin Z
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1985.02.16 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1985.02.18 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 19 |