Replay all 48 chess games from USSR Championship Semifinal — Tallinn 1959. 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 — Tallinn 1959 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.??.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
0-1 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Osnos, Viatcheslav
|
0-1 | 36 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Barenbaum, L
|
1-0 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Barenbaum, L
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1-0 | 45 | Tarrasch Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Muratov, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 32 | Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Shishkin, Vladimir1111
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1-0 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Osnos, Viatcheslav
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
0-1 | 52 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Barenbaum, L
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
0-1 | 27 | - | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Barenbaum, L
vs
Govbinder, Mikhail Yudovich
|
0-1 | 47 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Open | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Arulaid, Alexander
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
0-1 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 54 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
vs
Kampenuss, Peteris
|
1-0 | 41 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Shishkin, Vladimir1111
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Osnos, Viatcheslav
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Osnos, Viatcheslav
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1-0 | 50 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Govbinder, Mikhail Yudovich
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Govbinder, Mikhail Yudovich
|
0-1 | 45 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Osnos, Viatcheslav
|
1-0 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Arulaid, Alexander
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Shishkin, Vladimir1111
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1-0 | 32 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Bardeleben Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1-0 | 62 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Barenbaum, L
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 39 | Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Govbinder, Mikhail Yudovich
|
1-0 | 43 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Barenbaum, L
|
1-0 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Shishkin, Vladimir1111
|
1-0 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Osnos, Viatcheslav
|
1-0 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Shishkin, Vladimir1111
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Slav Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Nei, Iivo
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 31 | King's Gambit Accepted: Mason-Keres Gambit | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Shishkin, Vladimir1111
vs
Muratov, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 61 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Govbinder, Mikhail Yudovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 56 | Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.??.?? |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 1 |