Replay all 19 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Leningrad 1957. 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 1957 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 73 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 57 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 48 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
0-1 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 81 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Zilber, Israel
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 60 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
|
1-0 | 53 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 64 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 19 |