Replay all 20 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1974.12.01 |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 2 |
| 1974.12.02 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1974.12.04 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1974.12.04 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1974.12.05 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Dvoretzky, Mark
|
1-0 | 37 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | ROUND 5 |
| 1974.12.05 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1974.12.06 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 28 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1974.12.09 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1-0 | 71 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1974.12.09 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1974.12.09 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1974.12.10 |
Dvoretzky, Mark
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1974.12.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1974.12.13 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 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 |
| 1974.12.16 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1974.12.19 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1974.12.19 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1974.12.20 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 34 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1974.12.22 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 15 |