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 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Veltmander, Iogannes G
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Pasman, Marks
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
0-1 | 58 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1-0 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.24 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.05.25 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1952.05.26 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Terpugov, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1952.05.29 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1952.05.30 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 44 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1952.06.02 |
Chaplinsky, Edgar
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1952.06.03 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 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 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 14 |
| 1952.06.09 |
Fridstein, German Samuilovich
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1952.06.10 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1952.06.13 |
Chekhover, Vitaly A
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1-0 | 46 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 17 |