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.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Vasilchuk, Yury
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Livshin, Iosif M
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1-0 | 17 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1-0 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Classical Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Nei, Iivo
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
|
0-1 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1-0 | 77 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
0-1 | 71 | Zukertort Opening | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Makarov, Arkady Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 50 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Matskevich, Avshalom
vs
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
|
0-1 | 66 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense |