Replay all 15 chess games from 42nd USSR Championship — Leningrad 1974. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 42nd USSR Championship — Leningrad 1974 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974.11.30 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1974.12.01 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 2 |
| 1974.12.02 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1974.12.04 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 33 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1974.12.05 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1974.12.06 |
Dvoretzky, Mark
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1974.12.09 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1974.12.10 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1974.12.12 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1974.12.15 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 11 |
| 1974.12.15 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1974.12.16 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1974.12.19 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 38 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1974.12.20 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
1-0 | 72 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1974.12.22 |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 15 |