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 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Prokhorovich, Taras E
|
1-0 | 34 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Muhutdinov, Marat
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
0-1 | 48 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 37 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Benoni Defense: Modern Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
0-1 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 41 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
0-1 | 58 | Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
|
1-0 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
0-1 | 46 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
0-1 | 38 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 75 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Kaminsky, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 19 |