Replay all 66 chess games from Chigorin Memorial 1961. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Chigorin Memorial 1961 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.05.29 |
Ciric, Dragoljub M
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.05.29 |
Bobekov, Radko
vs
Ujtelky, Maximilian
|
1-0 | 37 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.05.29 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Liebert, Heinz
|
0-1 | 45 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.05.29 |
Drozd, Ryszard
vs
Khodos, German L
|
0-1 | 37 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.05.29 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.05.29 |
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 34 | King's Indian Defense: Zinnowitz Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.05.30 |
Ciric, Dragoljub M
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.05.30 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Ujtelky, Maximilian
|
1-0 | 38 | Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.05.30 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Drozd, Ryszard
|
1-0 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.05.30 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Bobekov, Radko
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.05.30 |
Liebert, Heinz
vs
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.05.30 |
Khodos, German L
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.05.31 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.05.31 |
Ujtelky, Maximilian
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 57 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.05.31 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.05.31 |
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
vs
Khodos, German L
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.05.31 |
Bobekov, Radko
vs
Liebert, Heinz
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.05.31 |
Drozd, Ryszard
vs
Ciric, Dragoljub M
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.06.01 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 45 | Kangaroo Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.06.01 |
Ciric, Dragoljub M
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.06.01 |
Liebert, Heinz
vs
Ujtelky, Maximilian
|
1-0 | 50 | Modern Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.06.01 |
Khodos, German L
vs
Bobekov, Radko
|
1-0 | 82 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.06.01 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Drozd, Ryszard
|
0-1 | 60 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.06.01 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
|
1-0 | 63 | Slav Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.06.03 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.06.03 |
Ujtelky, Maximilian
vs
Khodos, German L
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.06.03 |
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
vs
Ciric, Dragoljub M
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.06.03 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Liebert, Heinz
|
1-0 | 38 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.06.03 |
Drozd, Ryszard
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.06.03 |
Bobekov, Radko
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
0-1 | 24 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.06.04 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Ujtelky, Maximilian
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.06.04 |
Ciric, Dragoljub M
vs
Bobekov, Radko
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.06.04 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.06.04 |
Drozd, Ryszard
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.06.04 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Liebert, Heinz
|
1-0 | 70 | Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.06.04 |
Khodos, German L
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 59 | Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.06.05 |
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
vs
Drozd, Ryszard
|
0-1 | 51 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.06.05 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.06.05 |
Ujtelky, Maximilian
vs
Ciric, Dragoljub M
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.06.05 |
Bobekov, Radko
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.06.05 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.06.05 |
Liebert, Heinz
vs
Khodos, German L
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.06.07 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Khodos, German L
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.06.07 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Estrada Degrandi, Walter
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.06.07 |
Drozd, Ryszard
vs
Bobekov, Radko
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.06.07 |
Ciric, Dragoljub M
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 28 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.06.07 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Liebert, Heinz
|
1-0 | 30 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.06.07 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Ujtelky, Maximilian
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.06.08 |
Liebert, Heinz
vs
Ciric, Dragoljub M
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.06.08 |
Bobekov, Radko
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1-0 | 57 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |