Replay all 21 chess games from 38th USSR Championship — Riga 1970. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 38th USSR Championship — Riga 1970 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970.11.26 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1970.11.27 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
0-1 | 95 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1970.11.28 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 70 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1970.11.30 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1970.12.01 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1970.12.02 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1970.12.05 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 58 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1970.12.06 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1970.12.07 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 51 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 50 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.23 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1970.12.24 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 20 |
| 1970.12.27 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1-0 | 43 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 21 |