USSR Championship 1984

USSR Championship 1984
Compiled by suenteus po 147

The 51st Soviet Chess Championship was a category X event held in the city of Lvov from April 2nd to the 28th, 1984. Eighteen of the Soviet Union's best grandmasters and masters participated in the round robin event. Fourteen qualified from semi-final tournaments played earlier the previous year. The fourteen qualifiers were (with ELO at the time of the championship): Alexander Beliavsky (2565), Alexey Myzvanavin (2470), and Vereslav Eingorn (2475) from Minsk; Smbat Lputian (2540), Alexander Chernin (2475), and Valery Chekhov (2535) from Irkutsk; Konstantin Aseev (2390), Adrian Mikhalchishin (2480), Andrei Sokolov (2495), Valery Salov (2440), and Konstantin Lerner (2485) from Nikolaev; and Evgeni Sveshnikov, Igor Novikov (2420), and Jaan Ehlvest (2480) from Volgodonsk. Because Karpov would not attend as returning champion and he and Kasparov had an extended world championship match that year, four wild card seats were presented to four top finishers of the Soviet League Championship played in Tallinn at the end of 1983. The four wild cards went to Josif Dorfman (2515), Lev Psakhis (2535), Andrei Kharitonov (2455), and Yuri Balashov (2535). Sveshnikov was unable to participate and his seat was given to Vladimir Tukmakov (2550). With the exception of Tukmakov, the entire line up of players had qualified for the championship, a format not seen in the Soviet crown's long history. The tournament was also surprising in terms of the results. The more egalitarian field finished quite differently than ratings would otherwise indicate. The talented, but young Sokolov finished clear first, having gone undefeated. The top six bucked convention by being some of the lower rated players of the events, and only one (Lputian, at sixth place) was rated over 2500. Previous winners of the Soviet crown, such as Psakhis and Dorfman, finished in the lower half of the field. The final standings and crosstable are as follow:

1 Sokolov 12.5/17 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 = = = = 1 = 1

2 Lerner 11.5/17 = * = = = = 0 1 1 1 1 = = = 1 1 = 1

3 Eingorn 10.5/17 = = * 1 1 = 1 0 = = = = 1 = = 1 = =

4 Mikhalchishin 9.5/17 0 = 0 * 1 = = = = = = 1 = 1 1 = = =

5 Lputian 9/17 = = 0 0 * = = = 1 1 = = = = 1 = = =

6 Novikov 9/17 0 = = = = * 1 = 1 = = = 0 = 1 0 = 1

7 Tukmakov 9/17 0 1 0 = = 0 * = 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 0 =

8 Beliavsky 9/17 0 0 1 = = = = * 0 0 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1

9 Vyzmanavin 8.5/17 0 0 = = 0 0 0 1 * 1 1 0 = 1 1 = 1 =

10 Ehlvest 8/17 = 0 = = 0 = = 1 0 * = 0 1 1 0 1 = =

11 Chernin 8/17 0 0 = = = = = = 0 = * = = = 1 = = 1

12 Psakhis 7.5/17 = = = 0 = = = 0 1 1 = * = = 0 0 = =

13 Dorfman 7.5/17 = = 0 = = 1 0 = = 0 = = * = = = 1 0

14 Salov 7/17 = = = 0 = = = 0 0 0 = = = * = = 1 =

15 Aseev 7/17 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 1 = = * = 1 1

16 Chekhov 7/17 0 0 0 = = 1 0 0 = 0 = 1 = = = * 1 =

17 Balashov 6.5/17 = = = = = = 1 = 0 = = = 0 0 0 0 * =

18 Kharitonov 6/17 0 0 = = = 0 = 0 = = 0 = 1 = 0 = = *

*This collection would not have been possible without the work and time of <Phony Benoni>. He has my eternal gratitude.

Round One
Eingorn vs A Y Kharitonov, 1984
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs Ehlvest, 1984
(D94) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1-0
A Sokolov vs I Novikov, 1984
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 43 moves, 1-0
V Tukmakov vs Beliavsky, 1984
(E17) Queen's Indian, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs Dorfman, 1984
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs A Chernin, 1984
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Psakhis, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Chekhov vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two
A Kharitonov vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(A13) English, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Mikhalchishin vs Chekhov, 1984
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs Lputian, 1984
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs Salov, 1984
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dorfman vs Balashov, 1984
(E97) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky vs K Aseev, 1984
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Novikov vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(D85) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 1-0
Ehlvest vs A Sokolov, 1984
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs K Lerner, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three
K Lerner vs A Y Kharitonov, 1984
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
A Sokolov vs Eingorn, 1984
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs Ehlvest, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs I Novikov, 1984
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 35 moves, 0-1
Balashov vs Beliavsky, 1984
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Dorfman, 1984
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs A Chernin, 1984
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chekhov vs Psakhis, 1984
(A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 41 moves, 1-0
Vyzmanavin vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(A15) English, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four
A Y Kharitonov vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
A Chernin vs Chekhov, 1984
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dorfman vs Lputian, 1984
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs Salov, 1984
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 41 moves, 1-0
I Novikov vs Balashov, 1984
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs K Aseev, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
Eingorn vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(D85) Grunfeld, 37 moves, 1-0
K Lerner vs A Sokolov, 1984
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five
A Sokolov vs A Y Kharitonov, 1984
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
V Tukmakov vs K Lerner, 1984
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 41 moves, 1-0
K Aseev vs Eingorn, 1984
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs Ehlvest, 1984
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs I Novikov, 1984
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Beliavsky, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chekhov vs Dorfman, 1984
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs A Chernin, 1984
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 1-0
Mikhalchishin vs Psakhis, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1-0
Round Six
A Kharitonov vs Psakhis, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(A16) English, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dorfman vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs Chekhov, 1984
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 1-0
I Novikov vs Lputian, 1984
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Salov, 1984
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 1-0
Eingorn vs Balashov, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs K Aseev, 1984
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 36 moves, 1-0
A Sokolov vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(B89) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Round Seven
V Tukmakov vs A Y Kharitonov, 1984
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs A Sokolov, 1984
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balashov vs K Lerner, 1984
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Eingorn, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Ehlvest, 1984
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
Chekhov vs I Novikov, 1984
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
Vyzmanavin vs Beliavsky, 1984
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 1-0
Mikhalchishin vs Dorfman, 1984
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs A Chernin, 1984
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight
A Y Kharitonov vs A Chernin, 1984
(E14) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
Dorfman vs Psakhis, 1984
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Novikov vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Ehlvest vs Chekhov, 1984
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0
Eingorn vs Lputian, 1984
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 78 moves, 1-0
K Lerner vs Salov, 1984
(A17) English, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Sokolov vs Balashov, 1984
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs K Aseev, 1984
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Nine
K Aseev vs A Y Kharitonov, 1984
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 1-0
Balashov vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(A53) Old Indian, 70 moves, 1-0
Salov vs A Sokolov, 1984
(A16) English, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs K Lerner, 1984
(A53) Old Indian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chekhov vs Eingorn, 1984
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 59 moves, 0-1
Vyzmanavin vs Ehlvest, 1984
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Mikhalchishin vs I Novikov, 1984
(A14) English, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs Beliavsky, 1984
(A47) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
A Chernin vs Dorfman, 1984
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten
A Y Kharitonov vs Dorfman, 1984
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 30 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky vs A Chernin, 1984
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Novikov vs Psakhis, 1984
(A93) Dutch, Stonewall, Botvinnik Variation, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(A17) English, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs Chekhov, 1984
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
A Sokolov vs Lputian, 1984
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs Salov, 1984
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs Balashov, 1984
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 62 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven
Balashov vs A Kharitonov, 1984
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs K Aseev, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chekhov vs A Sokolov, 1984
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Vyzmanavin vs K Lerner, 1984
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 76 moves, 0-1
Mikhalchishin vs Eingorn, 1984
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 0-1
Psakhis vs Ehlvest, 1984
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 106 moves, 1-0
A Chernin vs I Novikov, 1984
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dorfman vs Beliavsky, 1984
(A17) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve
A Y Kharitonov vs Beliavsky, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
I Novikov vs Dorfman, 1984
(A53) Old Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Ehlvest vs A Chernin, 1984
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs Psakhis, 1984
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Sokolov vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
V Tukmakov vs Chekhov, 1984
(A53) Old Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
K Aseev vs Lputian, 1984
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1
Balashov vs Salov, 1984
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
Round Thirteen
Salov vs A Kharitonov, 1984
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Balashov, 1984
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chekhov vs K Aseev, 1984
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Mikhalchishin vs A Sokolov, 1984
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Psakhis vs K Lerner, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs Eingorn, 1984
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dorfman vs Ehlvest, 1984
(D90) Grunfeld, 57 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs I Novikov, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen
A Y Kharitonov vs I Novikov, 1984
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Ehlvest vs Beliavsky, 1984
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Eingorn vs Dorfman, 1984
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
K Lerner vs A Chernin, 1984
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 84 moves, 1-0
A Sokolov vs Psakhis, 1984
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Balashov vs Chekhov, 1984
(A53) Old Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Salov vs Lputian, 1984
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fifteen
Lputian vs A Y Kharitonov, 1984
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chekhov vs Salov, 1984
(E17) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs Balashov, 1984
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Mikhalchishin vs K Aseev, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Psakhis vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs A Sokolov, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Dorfman vs K Lerner, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs Eingorn, 1984
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 1-0
I Novikov vs Ehlvest, 1984
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Sixteen
A Y Kharitonov vs Ehlvest, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs I Novikov, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Lerner vs Beliavsky, 1984
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 40 moves, 1-0
A Sokolov vs Dorfman, 1984
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs A Chernin, 1984
(E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs Psakhis, 1984
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Balashov vs Mikhalchishin, 1984
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Vyzmanavin, 1984
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Lputian vs Chekhov, 1984
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen
Chekhov vs A Y Kharitonov, 1984
(A15) English, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs Lputian, 1984
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 56 moves, 0-1
Mikhalchishin vs Salov, 1984
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0
Psakhis vs Balashov, 1984
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs K Aseev, 1984
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Dorfman vs V Tukmakov, 1984
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs A Sokolov, 1984
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
I Novikov vs K Lerner, 1984
(A53) Old Indian, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Eingorn, 1984
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

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