Replay all 18 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Kharkov 1956. 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 — Kharkov 1956 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 42 | Scotch Game | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Matskevich, Avshalom
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Open | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Makarov, Arkady Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 15 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Vasilchuk, Yury
|
0-1 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Scotch Game | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Open | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Nei, Iivo
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
0-1 | 71 | Zukertort Opening | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 33 | French Defense: Classical Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1-0 | 49 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 51 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Open | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Livshin, Iosif M
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation |