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 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.01.11 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.01.13 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.01.14 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.01.17 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.01.18 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.01.20 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.01.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.01.24 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.01.25 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 47 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | 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 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1-0 | 30 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.01.31 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.02.01 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 33 | Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.02.03 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Benoni Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.02.04 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.02.07 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.02.08 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.02.10 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 19 |