Replay all 17 chess games from Riga 1979 Interzonal. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Riga 1979 Interzonal →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.09.05 |
Trois, Francisco R Torres
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 45 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.09.06 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 28 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.09.07 |
Miles, Anthony John
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 77 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.09.09 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Rodriguez, Ruben
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.09.10 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.09.11 |
Adorjan, Andras
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.09.14 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.09.15 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 54 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.09.16 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bouaziz, Slim
|
1-0 | 49 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.09.18 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.09.19 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 39 | Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.09.20 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.09.23 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.09.24 |
Van Riemsdijk, Herman Claudius
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.09.26 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.09.27 |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 9 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.09.29 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 17 |