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 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1-0 | 35 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.10.17 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.10.19 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.10.20 |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 46 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.10.23 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 93 | Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.10.24 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 34 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1949.10.26 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.10.30 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 55 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.10.30 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.10.31 |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.11.02 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.11.03 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.11.05 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Liublinsky, Victor Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet Variation | 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 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1949.11.12 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 53 | Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1949.11.15 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1949.11.17 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 70 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 18 |
| 1949.11.19 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 58 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 19 |