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 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 23 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
|
1-0 | 40 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Zilber, Israel
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf 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 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 12 | Italian Game | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Italian Game | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 32 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 19 |