USSR First League, Ashkhabad, 1978

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USSR First League, Ashkhabad, 1978
Compiled by Phony Benoni

The 46th USSR Championship (1978) was held in three stages. First was a qualifying tournament ("Otborochnii") held in Daugavplis, Latvia, in which 64 players contested a 13-round Swiss. The winner on tiebreak, who immediately advanced to the Top League, was 15-year-old Gary Kasparov, already touted by some as the next Karpov. His co-winner, Igor Ivanov, and the next six top finishers went on the the First League in Ashkhabad, which served as a a semi-final for the Top League.

This collection will cover the First League; for the Top League held in Tbilisi, see Game Collection: USSR Championship 1978.

The participants were:

Lev Alburt, Alexander Beliavsky, Lev Gutman, Igor Ivanov, bad player ID / Amanmurad Kakageldyev, Albert Kapengut, Alexander Kochyev, Viktor Kupreichik, Sergey Makarichev, Adrian Mikhalchishin, Yuri Razuvaev, Vladimir Savon, Evgeny Sveshnikov, Gennadij Timoscenko, Vitaly Tseshkovsky, Vladimir Tukmakov, Rafael Vaganian, Artur Yusupov.

Of these, Vaganian was withdrawn after round 6 to bolster a Soviet Olympiad team weakened by the absence of Karpov and his friends, who were hypnotising the crowds in Baguio City. His games are given in the collection, but did not count in the final results.

And, speaking of the final results:

                 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1  Tseshkovsky   X = = 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 = = 1 0 = = 10.5
2  Tukmakov      = X = = 1 = = = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 = = 10.5
3  Mikhalchishin = = X = = = = = = = = 1 1 1 0 1 1 10.0
4  Beliavsky     0 = = X = = 1 1 = = = 1 = 0 1 1 1 10.0
5  Makarichev    = 0 = = X = = = = = 1 = 1 = = = 1  9.0
6  Timoshchenko  0 = = = = X = 0 1 = = 1 = 1 = = 1  9.0
7  Razuvaev      0 = = 0 = = X = = 1 = 1 = = 1 = 1  9.0
8  Yusupov       = = = 0 = 1 = X = 1 = 0 = 0 1 = =  8.0
9  Kochyev       = 0 = = = 0 = = X 0 1 1 1 0 = = 1  8.0
10 Sveshnikov    0 = = = = = 0 0 1 X = 0 = 1 1 = 1  8.0
11 Savon         0 = = = 0 = = = 0 = X 1 = 1 = = =  7.5
12 Kupreichik    = 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 1 = 1 = 1  7.0
13 Alburt        = 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 = = 0 X 1 1 1 0  6.5
14 Gutman        0 = 0 1 = 0 = 1 1 0 0 = 0 X 0 1 0  6.0
15 Ivanov        1 0 1 0 = = 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 X = =  6.0
16 Kapengut      = = 0 0 = = = = = = = = 0 0 = X 0  5.5
17 Kakageldyev   = = 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 1 = 1 X  5.5
   Vaganian            ½   ½           ½   1     ½ *Cancelled*

The original plan was for the top six finishers to advance to the Top League. However, the top seven plus Sveshnikov went on. I have no idea of how Sveshnikov was selected over the other 8-pointers; the table above used Sonnenborg-Berger to break ties.

Source: 46th USSR Chess Championship, 1978 / R.D. Keene, J.D.M. Nunn, R.G. Wade. London : W.R. Bonds, 1979.

Round 1, Game #1
A Beliavsky vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1, Game #2
Kupreichik vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 1, Game #3
Savon vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1, Game #4
A Mikhalchishin vs Alburt, 1978
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Round 1, Game #5 (Annulled)
Vaganian vs L Gutman, 1978
(A15) English, 49 moves, 1-0
Round 1, Game #6
Razuvaev vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(A60) Benoni Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Round 1, Game #7
Tukmakov vs A Kochyev, 1978
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 1-0
Round 1, Game #8
I Ivanov vs A Kapengut, 1978
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1, Game #9
A Yusupov vs S Makarichev, 1978
(A14) English, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #10
Sveshnikov vs S Makarichev, 1978
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #11
A Kapengut vs A Yusupov, 1978
(B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #12
A Kochyev vs I Ivanov, 1978
(A13) English, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #13
Tseshkovsky vs Tukmakov, 1978
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #14
L Gutman vs Razuvaev, 1978
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #15
G Timoscenko vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #16
A Kakageldyev vs Savon, 1978
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2, Game #17
A Beliavsky vs Kupreichik, 1978
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 3, Game #18
Kupreichik vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(B30) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Round 3, Game #19
Savon vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3, Game #20
A Mikhalchishin vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Round 3, Game #21
Vaganian vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3, Game #22
Razuvaev vs Alburt, 1978
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3, Game #23
Tukmakov vs L Gutman, 1978
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3, Game #24
I Ivanov vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0
Round 3, Game #25
A Yusupov vs A Kochyev, 1978
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3, Game #26
S Makarichev vs A Kapengut, 1978
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #27
Sveshnikov vs A Kapengut, 1978
(A22) English, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #28
A Kochyev vs S Makarichev, 1978
(A05) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #29
Tseshkovsky vs A Yusupov, 1978
(B33) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #30
L Gutman vs I Ivanov, 1978
(A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
Round 4, Game #31
Alburt vs Tukmakov, 1978
(A71) Benoni, Classical, 8.Bg5, 42 moves, 0-1
Round 4, Game #32
G Timoscenko vs Razuvaev, 1978
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #33
A Kakageldyev vs Vaganian, 1978
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #34
A Beliavsky vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #35
Kupreichik vs Savon, 1978
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 0-1
Round 5, Game #36
Savon vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(B44) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5, Game #37
A Mikhalchishin vs Kupreichik, 1978
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
Round 5, Game #38 (Annulled)
Vaganian vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5, Game #39
Razuvaev vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 60 moves, 1-0
Round 5, Game #40
Tukmakov vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5, Game #41
I Ivanov vs Alburt, 1978
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
Round 5, Game #42
A Yusupov vs L Gutman, 1978
(A16) English, 56 moves, 0-1
Round 5, Game #43
S Makarichev vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4, Game #44
A Kapengut vs A Kochyev, 1978
(C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6, Game #45
Sveshnikov vs A Kochyev, 1978
(C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Round 6, Game #46
Tseshkovsky vs A Kapengut, 1978
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6, Game #47
L Gutman vs S Makarichev, 1978
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6, Game #48
Alburt vs A Yusupov, 1978
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6, Game #49
G Timoscenko vs I Ivanov, 1978
(B32) Sicilian, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6, Game #50
A Kakageldyev vs Tukmakov, 1978
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6, Game #51
A Beliavsky vs Razuvaev, 1978
(E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Round 6, Game #52 (Annulled)
Kupreichik vs Vaganian, 1978
(C01) French, Exchange, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6, Game #53
Savon vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7, Game #54
Razuvaev vs Kupreichik, 1978
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Round 7, Game #55
A Mikhalchishin vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7, Game #56
Tukmakov vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7, Game #57
I Ivanov vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7, Game #58
A Yusupov vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Round 7, Game #59
S Makarichev vs Alburt, 1978
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 7, Game #60
A Kapengut vs L Gutman, 1978
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 75 moves, 0-1
Round 7, Game #61
A Kochyev vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8, Game #62
Sveshnikov vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(B06) Robatsch, 76 moves, 0-1
Round 8, Game #63
L Gutman vs A Kochyev, 1978
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 8, Game #64
Alburt vs A Kapengut, 1978
(A28) English, 63 moves, 1-0
Round 8, Game #65
G Timoscenko vs S Makarichev, 1978
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8, Game #66
A Kakageldyev vs A Yusupov, 1978
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8, Game #67
A Beliavsky vs I Ivanov, 1978
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Round 8, Game #68
Kupreichik vs Tukmakov, 1978
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 0-1
Round 8, Game #69
Savon vs Razuvaev, 1978
(A36) English, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9, Game #70
Razuvaev vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9, Game #71
Tukmakov vs Savon, 1978
(A56) Benoni Defense, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9, Game #72
I Ivanov vs Kupreichik, 1978
(A21) English, 59 moves, 0-1
Round 9, Game #73
A Yusupov vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(A13) English, 40 moves, 0-1
Round 9, Game #74
S Makarichev vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(A16) English, 24 moves, 1-0
Round 9, Game #75
A Kapengut vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(B33) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9, Game #76
A Kochyev vs Alburt, 1978
(A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 1-0
Round 9, Game #77
Tseshkovsky vs L Gutman, 1978
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Round 10, Game #78
Sveshnikov vs L Gutman, 1978
(D77) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 10, Game #79
Alburt vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10, Game #80
G Timoscenko vs A Kochyev, 1978
(B40) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0
Round 10, Game #81
A Kakageldyev vs A Kapengut, 1978
(E70) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 10, Game #82
A Beliavsky vs S Makarichev, 1978
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10, Game #83
Kupreichik vs A Yusupov, 1978
(C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 1-0
Round 12, Game #84
Sveshnikov vs Alburt, 1978
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10, Game #85
A Mikhalchishin vs Tukmakov, 1978
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11, Game #86
Razuvaev vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Round 11, Game #87
I Ivanov vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0
Round 11, Game #88
A Yusupov vs Savon, 1978
(A48) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11, Game #89
S Makarichev vs Kupreichik, 1978
(B50) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11, Game #90
A Kapengut vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1
Round 11, Game #91
A Kochyev vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 11, Game #92
Tseshkovsky vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 23 moves, 1-0
Round 11, Game #93
L Gutman vs Alburt, 1978
(A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1
Round 10, Game #94
Savon vs I Ivanov, 1978
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12, Game #95
G Timoscenko vs L Gutman, 1978
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 48 moves, 1-0
Round 12, Game #96
A Kakageldyev vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12, Game #97
A Beliavsky vs A Kochyev, 1978
(E70) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12, Game #98
Kupreichik vs A Kapengut, 1978
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12, Game #99
Savon vs S Makarichev, 1978
(E17) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
Round 12, Game #100
A Mikhalchishin vs A Yusupov, 1978
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 13, Game #101
I Ivanov vs Razuvaev, 1978
(A25) English, 55 moves, 0-1
Round 13, Game #102
Tukmakov vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12, Game #103
Razuvaev vs Tukmakov, 1978
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 13, Game #104
S Makarichev vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(B10) Caro-Kann, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 13, Game #105
A Kapengut vs Savon, 1978
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 13, Game #106
A Kochyev vs Kupreichik, 1978
(A09) Reti Opening, 68 moves, 1-0
Round 13, Game #107
Tseshkovsky vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 53 moves, 1-0
Round 13, Game #108
L Gutman vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 0-1
Round 13, Game #109
Alburt vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 14, Game #110
Sveshnikov vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(B33) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 14, Game #111
A Kakageldyev vs Alburt, 1978
(A58) Benko Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Round 14, Game #112
A Beliavsky vs L Gutman, 1978
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
Round 14, Game #113
Kupreichik vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(C45) Scotch Game, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 14, Game #114
Savon vs A Kochyev, 1978
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1
Round 14, Game #115
A Mikhalchishin vs A Kapengut, 1978
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 61 moves, 1-0
Round 14, Game #116
Razuvaev vs A Yusupov, 1978
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 14, Game #117
Tukmakov vs I Ivanov, 1978
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Round 15, Game #118
I Ivanov vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 77 moves, 0-1
Round 15, Game #119
A Yusupov vs Tukmakov, 1978
(A48) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 15, Game #120
S Makarichev vs Razuvaev, 1978
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 15, Game #121
A Kochyev vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(B33) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 15, Game #122
Tseshkovsky vs Savon, 1978
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0
Round 15, Game #123
L Gutman vs Kupreichik, 1978
(A21) English, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 15, Game #124
Alburt vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 15, Game #125
G Timoscenko vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 48 moves, 1-0
Round 16, Game #126
Sveshnikov vs A Kakageldyev, 1978
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 56 moves, 1-0
Round 16, Game #127
A Beliavsky vs G Timoscenko, 1978
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 16, Game #128
Kupreichik vs Alburt, 1978
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Round 16, Game #129
Savon vs L Gutman, 1978
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Round 16, Game #130
A Mikhalchishin vs Tseshkovsky, 1978
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 16, Game #131
Razuvaev vs A Kapengut, 1978
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 16, Game #132
Tukmakov vs S Makarichev, 1978
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 53 moves, 1-0
Round 16, Game #133
I Ivanov vs A Yusupov, 1978
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 0-1
Round 17, Game #134
A Yusupov vs Sveshnikov, 1978
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 17, Game #135
S Makarichev vs I Ivanov, 1978
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 17, Game #136
A Kapengut vs Tukmakov, 1978
(B56) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 17, Game #137
A Kochyev vs Razuvaev, 1978
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 17, Game #138
L Gutman vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
Round 17, Game #139
Alburt vs Savon, 1978
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 17, Game #140
G Timoscenko vs Kupreichik, 1978
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Round 17, Game #141
A Kakageldyev vs A Beliavsky, 1978
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
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