Bulgaria–Russian SFSR, Sofia 1961

Russian SFSR defeated Bulgaria 13½–6½ in their third traditional representative match. The two rounds used ten boards, including eight men’s boards and two women’s boards, and all twenty games are available.

◇Two rounds in Sofia

The visitors led 7½–2½ after the first encounter and won the return 6–4. Georgy Borisenko and Vera Tikhomirova each won both games.

Tikhomirova’s contemporary report describes six adjournments in the first round and four in the second; all were finished. The subsequent simultaneous exhibitions were a separate part of the visit.

◇The complete match record

Lev Polugaevsky and Milko Bobotsov drew both top-board games. Valentina Borisenko scored 1½ against Venka Asenova, while Tikhomirova took both points against Antonia Ivanova.

The contemporary report identifies Radko Bobekov on board eight. His two scores appear here under that name; the source’s unknown game dates are preserved.