Replay all 19 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Sverdlovsk 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 — Sverdlovsk 1957 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 34 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Muhutdinov, Marat
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1-0 | 68 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
0-1 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1-0 | 30 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 37 | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
0-1 | 49 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1-0 | 49 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Kaminsky, Oleg M
|
0-1 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1-0 | 62 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1-0 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
0-1 | 46 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Prokhorovich, Taras E
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
0-1 | 59 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 83 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 19 |