Replay all 52 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Baku 1951. 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 — Baku 1951 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | |
| 1951.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 38 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | |
| 1951.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
0-1 | 51 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | |
| 1951.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 50 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 49 | Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 28 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Prokhorovich, Taras E
|
1-0 | 29 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kholmov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Kotlerman, Samuel
vs
Zak, Vladimir Grigorievi
|
1-0 | 40 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Prokhorovich, Taras E
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 26 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 6 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 19 | Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Zak, Vladimir Grigorievi
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 52 | Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
0-1 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Velibekov, A
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
0-1 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1-0 | 54 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 9 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 40 | Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Kotlerman, Samuel
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 34 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 48 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1-0 | 37 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 37 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Kotlerman, Samuel
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Zak, Vladimir Grigorievi
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 32 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
0-1 | 46 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 26 | Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 40 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Zak, Vladimir Grigorievi
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kotlerman, Samuel
|
1-0 | 49 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 68 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 28 | Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 49 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 18 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
0-1 | 73 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1951.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 19 |