Replay all 18 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Leningrad 1955. 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 — Leningrad 1955 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955.11.11 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 1 |
| 1955.11.12 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1955.11.13 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 36 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit | ROUND 3 |
| 1955.11.16 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 5 |
| 1955.11.19 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 53 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1955.11.21 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1955.11.23 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 8 |
| 1955.11.24 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1955.11.26 |
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.27 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 46 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1955.11.29 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 41 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1955.11.30 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 78 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 71 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1-0 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1955.12.05 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 46 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1955.12.06 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 65 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 17 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1955.12.10 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 19 |