USSR Championship 1983

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USSR Championship 1983
Compiled by Benzol

NOTE : This collection has now been superceded by 50th USSR Championship (1983)

There was no USSR Championship held in 1982 so a special effort was made to make the 50th event held in Moscow from the 2nd to the 28th of April 1983 a representative contest. This tournament was considered to be the strongest held since the 41st Championship of 1973 (See Game Collection: USSR Championship 1973). Kasparov and Smyslov were absent but Karpov was playing in his first final since his victory in 1976 (See Game Collection: USSR Championship 1976). Lerner, Azmaiparashvili, Malaniuk, and Razuvaev were the qualifying winners of the four Otborochny tournaments. Agzamov and Vaganian were promoted to the final as the winners of the 18-player First League which had been held at Telavi, Georgia in December 1982. The field began with the odd number of seventeen players but Tal fell ill with dangerously high blood pressure and was forced to withdraw after the ninth round. In the latter rounds two players had byes.

Crosstable :

Pts 1.Karpov * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 9½ 2.Tukmakov ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 9 3.Polugaevsky ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 8½ 4.Vaganian ½ 0 ½ * 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 8½ 5.Balashov ½ ½ ½ 1 * 0 ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 8 6.Malaniuk ½ 0 1 ½ 1 * ½ 0 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 7½ 7.Petrosian ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 7½ 8.Psakhis ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ * 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 7½ 9.Romanishin 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 * 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 7½ 10.Agzamov ½ 1 0 0 0 1 ½ 1 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 7 11.Azmaiparashvili 1 ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 7 12.Beliavsky 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 1 7 13.Razuvaev ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 0 0 7 14.Geller 0 1 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 6½ 15.Yusupov 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1 0 * ½ 6½ 16.Lerner 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * 5½ 17.Tal ** - X - ½ - - ½ - - - - - ½ 0 - 0 1½

** Due to illness Tal only played six games with losses to Geller and Lerner and draws with Petrosian, Vaganian and Razuvaev. His Round 8 game with Tukmakov was adjourned after 40 moves and wasn't resumed. It was subsequently annulled with no result. On medical advice he withdrew from the tournament.

Round 1 April 3rd
Geller vs Tal, 1983
(B83) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Psakhis, 1983
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983
(B06) Robatsch, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vaganian vs Balashov, 1983
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
A Beliavsky vs A Yusupov, 1983
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
V Malaniuk vs G Agzamov, 1983
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 58 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1983
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tukmakov vs Razuvaev, 1983
(E15) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 2 April 4th
Romanishin vs Geller, 1983
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Petrosian, 1983
(C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs K Lerner, 1983
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 51 moves, 1-0
Azmaiparashvili vs Vaganian, 1983
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Balashov vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Yusupov vs V Malaniuk, 1983
(D85) Grunfeld, 57 moves, 1-0
G Agzamov vs Karpov, 1983
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polugaevsky vs Tukmakov, 1983
(D85) Grunfeld, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3 April 5th
Petrosian vs Romanishin, 1983
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 52 moves, 0-1
K Lerner vs Tal, 1983
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
Vaganian vs Psakhis, 1983
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
A Beliavsky vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Malaniuk vs Balashov, 1983
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1983
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1-0
Tukmakov vs G Agzamov, 1983
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 77 moves, 0-1
Razuvaev vs Polugaevsky, 1983
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4 April 7th
Romanishin vs K Lerner, 1983
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Petrosian, 1983
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Vaganian, 1983
(D85) Grunfeld, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(C59) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Azmaiparashvili vs V Malaniuk, 1983
(A20) English, 82 moves, 0-1
Balashov vs Karpov, 1983
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Yusupov vs Tukmakov, 1983
(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 0-1
G Agzamov vs Razuvaev, 1983
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 April 8th
Vaganian vs Romanishin, 1983
(A05) Reti Opening, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs Geller, 1983
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Malaniuk vs Psakhis, 1983
(C01) French, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
Tukmakov vs Balashov, 1983
(E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Razuvaev vs A Yusupov, 1983
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
Polugaevsky vs G Agzamov, 1983
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 6 April 9th
Romanishin vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Geller vs Vaganian, 1983
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 52 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs K Lerner, 1983
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs Karpov, 1983
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Azmaiparashvili vs Tukmakov, 1983
(D90) Grunfeld, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs Razuvaev, 1983
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Yusupov vs Polugaevsky, 1983
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7 April 12th
V Malaniuk vs Romanishin, 1983
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Beliavsky vs Geller, 1983
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Vaganian vs Petrosian, 1983
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tukmakov vs Psakhis, 1983
(A15) English, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Razuvaev vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polugaevsky vs Balashov, 1983
(E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Agzamov vs A Yusupov, 1983
(A43) Old Benoni, 76 moves, 0-1
Round 8 April 13th
Romanishin vs Karpov, 1983
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 0-1
Geller vs V Malaniuk, 1983
(A61) Benoni, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
K Lerner vs Vaganian, 1983
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Tukmakov, 1983
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 40 moves,
Psakhis vs Razuvaev, 1983
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Azmaiparashvili vs Polugaevsky, 1983
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs G Agzamov, 1983
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 63 moves, 1-0
Round 9 April 14th
Tukmakov vs Romanishin, 1983
(A61) Benoni, 38 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Geller, 1983
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
V Malaniuk vs Petrosian, 1983
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Beliavsky vs K Lerner, 1983
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 65 moves, 1-0
Razuvaev vs Tal, 1983
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polugaevsky vs Psakhis, 1983
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0
G Agzamov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983
(B07) Pirc, 74 moves, 1-0
A Yusupov vs Balashov, 1983
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 10 April 16th
Romanishin vs Razuvaev, 1983
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Tukmakov, 1983
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Karpov, 1983
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs V Malaniuk, 1983
(A81) Dutch, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vaganian vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Psakhis vs G Agzamov, 1983
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1
Azmaiparashvili vs A Yusupov, 1983
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11 April 17th
Polugaevsky vs Romanishin, 1983
(A61) Benoni, 61 moves, 1-0
Razuvaev vs Geller, 1983
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tukmakov vs Petrosian, 1983
(A25) English, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs K Lerner, 1983
(B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 1-0
V Malaniuk vs Vaganian, 1983
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 85 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Yusupov vs Psakhis, 1983
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983
(B06) Robatsch, 45 moves, 0-1
Round 12 April 18th
Romanishin vs G Agzamov, 1983
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Polugaevsky, 1983
(B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian vs Razuvaev, 1983
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
K Lerner vs Tukmakov, 1983
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vaganian vs Karpov, 1983
(E17) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Beliavsky vs V Malaniuk, 1983
(A81) Dutch, 41 moves, 0-1
Psakhis vs Balashov, 1983
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 13 April 21st
A Yusupov vs Romanishin, 1983
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 46 moves, 1-0
G Agzamov vs Geller, 1983
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1983
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Razuvaev vs K Lerner, 1983
(A04) Reti Opening, 73 moves, 0-1
Tukmakov vs Vaganian, 1983
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 64 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 78 moves, 1-0
Azmaiparashvili vs Psakhis, 1983
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 14 April 22nd
Romanishin vs Balashov, 1983
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 89 moves, 1-0
Geller vs A Yusupov, 1983
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs G Agzamov, 1983
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs Polugaevsky, 1983
(E12) Queen's Indian, 59 moves, 0-1
Vaganian vs Razuvaev, 1983
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Beliavsky vs Tukmakov, 1983
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Malaniuk vs Karpov, 1983
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 15 April 24th
Azmaiparashvili vs Romanishin, 1983
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs Geller, 1983
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
A Yusupov vs Petrosian, 1983
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Agzamov vs K Lerner, 1983
(E91) King's Indian, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polugaevsky vs Vaganian, 1983
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Razuvaev vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tukmakov vs V Malaniuk, 1983
(A60) Benoni Defense, 53 moves, 1-0
Round 16 April 25th
Romanishin vs Psakhis, 1983
(E15) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983
(B06) Robatsch, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian vs Balashov, 1983
(A16) English, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs A Yusupov, 1983
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vaganian vs G Agzamov, 1983
(A43) Old Benoni, 55 moves, 1-0
A Beliavsky vs Polugaevsky, 1983
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Malaniuk vs Razuvaev, 1983
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs Tukmakov, 1983
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 17 April 27th
Psakhis vs Geller, 1983
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Azmaiparashvili vs Petrosian, 1983
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs K Lerner, 1983
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Yusupov vs Vaganian, 1983
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
G Agzamov vs A Beliavsky, 1983
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polugaevsky vs V Malaniuk, 1983
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 46 moves, 0-1
Razuvaev vs Karpov, 1983
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
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