Replay all 19 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 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 33 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 64 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 71 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 47 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.01.27 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main 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 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 64 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 61 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.02.07 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 52 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.02.08 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 40 | Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 52 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 19 |