Replay all 19 chess games from 17th USSR Championship — Moscow 1949. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 17th USSR Championship — Moscow 1949 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949.10.16 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 13 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.10.17 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 42 | Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.10.19 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.10.20 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.10.23 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 41 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.10.24 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1949.10.26 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.10.27 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.10.30 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
|
1-0 | 39 | Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.10.31 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.11.02 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 38 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.11.03 |
Liublinsky, Victor Alexandrovic
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.11.05 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1949.11.09 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1949.11.11 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 33 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Alatortsev-Lisitsyn Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1949.11.12 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1949.11.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1949.11.17 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 18 |
| 1949.11.19 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 60 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation | ROUND 19 |