Replay all 21 chess games from 26th USSR Championship — Tbilisi 1959. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 26th USSR Championship — Tbilisi 1959 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.01.10 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 42 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 49 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.01.28 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 63 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.01.31 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 97 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 79 | Benoni Defense: Uhlmann Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.02.07 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Benoni Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.02.08 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 19 |