Replay all 49 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Moscow 1944. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about USSR Championship Semifinal — Moscow 1944 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944.03.?? |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
|
1-0 | 41 | Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line | |
| 1944.03.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Alatortsev, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 32 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | |
| 1944.03.?? |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 2 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Rokhlin, Yakov Gerasimovic
|
1-0 | 52 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Model, Abram Y
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 38 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 80 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Rokhlin, Yakov Gerasimovic
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 57 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
vs
Alatortsev, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 30 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1-0 | 21 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Alatortsev, Vladimir
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 66 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 5 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
vs
Alatortsev, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Model, Abram Y
|
1-0 | 21 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Model, Abram Y
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
0-1 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 39 | French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
0-1 | 33 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
0-1 | 73 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Alatortsev, Vladimir
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1-0 | 49 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Rokhlin, Yakov Gerasimovic
|
1-0 | 45 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 50 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
0-1 | 28 | Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 70 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 56 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
vs
Rokhlin, Yakov Gerasimovic
|
1-0 | 40 | Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
0-1 | 39 | Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Rokhlin, Yakov Gerasimovic
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1-0 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 12 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Alatortsev, Vladimir
vs
Model, Abram Y
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
1-0 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
vs
Rokhlin, Yakov Gerasimovic
|
0-1 | 58 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 41 | Torre Attack: Classical Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1944.03.?? |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 14 |