Replay all 17 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Riga 1952. 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 — Riga 1952 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952.05.15 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 67 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Chaplinsky, Edgar
|
0-1 | 43 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
0-1 | 30 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.24 |
Fridstein, German Samuilovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 88 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.05.25 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
0-1 | 45 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1952.05.26 |
Chekhover, Vitaly A
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1952.05.29 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Veltmander, Iogannes G
|
1-0 | 51 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 9 |
| 1952.05.30 |
Pasman, Marks
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1952.06.02 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1-0 | 53 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 11 |
| 1952.06.03 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 32 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1952.06.05 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
0-1 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1952.06.06 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1952.06.09 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1952.06.10 |
Terpugov, Evgeny
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1952.06.13 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 17 |