USSR Championship 1987

USSR Championship 1987
Compiled by suenteus po 147

The 54th Soviet Chess Championship was a category XII event played in the city of Minsk from March 4th to the 29th, 1987. Eighteen of the Soviet Union's best grandmasters and master competed in the round robin tournament, including (in order of ELO): Artur Yusupov (2645), Alexander Beliavsky (2630), Vladimir Malaniuk (2575), Lev Psakhis (2575), Vladimir Tukmakov (2575), Alexander Chernin (2570), Viktor Gavrikov (2550), Valery Salov (2550), Vereslav Eingorn (2545), Mikhail Gurevich (2540), Evgeny Bareev (2535), Sergey Dolmatov (2515), Alexander Khalifman (2515), Vitaly Tseshkovsky (2510), Smbat Lputian (2500), Viktor Kupreichik (2475), Nukhim Rashkovsky (2470), and Jaan Ehlvest (2445). Despite leading the field the entire tournament, Ehlvest's last round loss to Yusupov allowed both Beliavsky and Salov to overtake him in the final at 11/17 each. A playoff match was organized to determine a sole winner, and four games were played from April 29th to May 4th, with Beliavsky emerging as the winner with a healthy 3/4 final score. It was Beliavsky's second consecutive Soviet crown and his third overall. The final standings and crosstables are as follows:

1 Beliavsky 11/17 * = = 1 1 0 1 = 1 = = 1 0 = 1 = = 1

2 Salov 11/17 = * = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 0 0 = 1 1 1 =

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

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

5 Chernin 10/17 0 = 1 = * = = = = = 1 1 1 = 1 0 = =

6 Yusupov 10/17 1 0 1 = = * 1 0 1 = 0 = 1 = = = = 1

7 Dolmatov 9.5/17 0 0 1 = = 0 * = = = = 0 1 1 1 1 1 =

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

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

10 Psakhis 9/17 = 0 0 = = = = 0 1 * = 1 = = 1 = = 1

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

12 Bareev 8/17 0 1 0 0 0 = 1 1 0 0 0 * 1 1 = 1 = =

13 Gavrikov 6.5/17 1 1 = = 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 * = = = = =

14 Rashkovsky 6.5/17 = = = 0 = = 0 0 = = 0 0 = * = = 1 =

15 Malaniuk 6.5/17 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 = 0 = = = = * = 1 =

16 Khalifman 6/17 = 0 0 = 1 = 0 = 0 = 0 0 = = = * 0 1

17 Gurevich 5.5/17 = 0 = 0 = = 0 0 = = = = = 0 0 1 * 0

18 Tseshkovsky 5.5/17 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = = = = = 0 1 *

1st Place Playoff:

1 Beliavsky 3/4 = = 1 1

2 Salov 1/4 = = 0 0

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

Round One
Ehlvest vs Bareev, 1987
(C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
Khalifman vs Yusupov, 1987
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs Eingorn, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kupreichik vs Dolmatov, 1987
(C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky vs Gavrikov, 1987
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 25 moves, 0-1
V Malaniuk vs M Gurevich, 1987
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 42 moves, 1-0
Lputian vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs Salov, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Round Two
Bareev vs Salov, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Tseshkovsky vs Psakhis, 1987
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 35 moves, 0-1
M Gurevich vs Lputian, 1987
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gavrikov vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rashkovsky vs Beliavsky, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dolmatov vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs Kupreichik, 1987
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 83 moves, 1-0
Yusupov vs A Chernin, 1987
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Khalifman, 1987
(C42) Petrov Defense, 67 moves, 1-0
Round Three
Khalifman vs Bareev, 1987
(C02) French, Advance, 51 moves, 0-1
A Chernin vs Ehlvest, 1987
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 35 moves, 1-0
Kupreichik vs Yusupov, 1987
(C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
V Tukmakov vs Eingorn, 1987
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs Dolmatov, 1987
(E15) Queen's Indian, 68 moves, 1-0
V Malaniuk vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Gavrikov, 1987
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 42 moves, 1-0
Psakhis vs M Gurevich, 1987
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(A58) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four
Bareev vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Gurevich vs Salov, 1987
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
Gavrikov vs Psakhis, 1987
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rashkovsky vs Lputian, 1987
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dolmatov vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
Eingorn vs Beliavsky, 1987
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1
Yusupov vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1
Ehlvest vs Kupreichik, 1987
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Khalifman vs A Chernin, 1987
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Round Five
A Chernin vs Bareev, 1987
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 42 moves, 1-0
Kupreichik vs Khalifman, 1987
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs Ehlvest, 1987
(E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs Yusupov, 1987
(A90) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
V Malaniuk vs Eingorn, 1987
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Dolmatov, 1987
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Psakhis vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Gavrikov, 1987
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
Tseshkovsky vs M Gurevich, 1987
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
Round Six
Bareev vs M Gurevich, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gavrikov vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rashkovsky vs Salov, 1987
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dolmatov vs Psakhis, 1987
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs Lputian, 1987
(A14) English, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Yusupov vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(A81) Dutch, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Beliavsky, 1987
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
A Chernin vs Kupreichik, 1987
(A10) English, 164 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven
Kupreichik vs Bareev, 1987
(C14) French, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1
V Tukmakov vs A Chernin, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs Khalifman, 1987
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Malaniuk vs Ehlvest, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
Lputian vs Yusupov, 1987
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Psakhis vs Eingorn, 1987
(C18) French, Winawer, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Dolmatov, 1987
(A14) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Tseshkovsky vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Gurevich vs Gavrikov, 1987
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight
Bareev vs Gavrikov, 1987
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 43 moves, 1-0
Rashkovsky vs M Gurevich, 1987
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Dolmatov vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs Salov, 1987
(A17) English, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Yusupov vs Psakhis, 1987
(E15) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Lputian, 1987
(C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs Beliavsky, 1987
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 0-1
Kupreichik vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 56 moves, 1-0
Round Nine
V Tukmakov vs Bareev, 1987
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky vs Kupreichik, 1987
(B56) Sicilian, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Malaniuk vs A Chernin, 1987
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Lputian vs Khalifman, 1987
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
Psakhis vs Ehlvest, 1987
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 0-1
Salov vs Yusupov, 1987
(A13) English, 28 moves, 1-0
Tseshkovsky vs Eingorn, 1987
(C01) French, Exchange, 59 moves, 0-1
M Gurevich vs Dolmatov, 1987
(A90) Dutch, 39 moves, 0-1
Gavrikov vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten
Bareev vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Dolmatov vs Gavrikov, 1987
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 75 moves, 1-0
Eingorn vs M Gurevich, 1987
(A17) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Yusupov vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0
Ehlvest vs Salov, 1987
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs Psakhis, 1987
(B83) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs Lputian, 1987
(A14) English, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kupreichik vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1
V Tukmakov vs Beliavsky, 1987
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven
Beliavsky vs Bareev, 1987
(A90) Dutch, 30 moves, 1-0
V Malaniuk vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Kupreichik, 1987
(E97) King's Indian, 47 moves, 1-0
Psakhis vs A Chernin, 1987
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Khalifman, 1987
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
Tseshkovsky vs Ehlvest, 1987
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 0-1
M Gurevich vs Yusupov, 1987
(A13) English, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gavrikov vs Eingorn, 1987
(A17) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rashkovsky vs Dolmatov, 1987
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 40 moves, 0-1
Round Twelve
Bareev vs Dolmatov, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Eingorn vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 31 moves, 1-0
Yusupov vs Gavrikov, 1987
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Ehlvest vs M Gurevich, 1987
(C11) French, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(D85) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 1-0
A Chernin vs Salov, 1987
(E17) Queen's Indian, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kupreichik vs Psakhis, 1987
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0
V Tukmakov vs Lputian, 1987
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 112 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 27 moves, 1-0
Round Thirteen
V Malaniuk vs Bareev, 1987
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lputian vs Beliavsky, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Psakhis vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Kupreichik, 1987
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tseshkovsky vs A Chernin, 1987
(C06) French, Tarrasch, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Gurevich vs Khalifman, 1987
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 46 moves, 1-0
Gavrikov vs Ehlvest, 1987
(C94) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rashkovsky vs Yusupov, 1987
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dolmatov vs Eingorn, 1987
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen
Bareev vs Eingorn, 1987
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Yusupov vs Dolmatov, 1987
(A61) Benoni, 31 moves, 1-0
Ehlvest vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs Gavrikov, 1987
(D85) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Chernin vs M Gurevich, 1987
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kupreichik vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
V Tukmakov vs Salov, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs Psakhis, 1987
(A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Malaniuk vs Lputian, 1987
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fifteen
Lputian vs Bareev, 1987
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Psakhis vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
Salov vs Beliavsky, 1987
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tseshkovsky vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Gurevich vs Kupreichik, 1987
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 0-1
Gavrikov vs A Chernin, 1987
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 0-1
Rashkovsky vs Khalifman, 1987
(E15) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dolmatov vs Ehlvest, 1987
(E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Eingorn vs Yusupov, 1987
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Sixteen
Bareev vs Yusupov, 1987
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Eingorn, 1987
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs Dolmatov, 1987
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
A Chernin vs Rashkovsky, 1987
(A57) Benko Gambit, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kupreichik vs Gavrikov, 1987
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Tukmakov vs M Gurevich, 1987
(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs Tseshkovsky, 1987
(A59) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
V Malaniuk vs Salov, 1987
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Lputian vs Psakhis, 1987
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 61 moves, 0-1
Round Seventeen
Psakhis vs Bareev, 1987
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
Salov vs Lputian, 1987
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tseshkovsky vs V Malaniuk, 1987
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Gurevich vs Beliavsky, 1987
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gavrikov vs V Tukmakov, 1987
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Rashkovsky vs Kupreichik, 1987
(E73) King's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
Dolmatov vs A Chernin, 1987
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eingorn vs Khalifman, 1987
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Yusupov vs Ehlvest, 1987
(E70) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
1st place playoff, Game 1
Salov vs Beliavsky, 1987
(E92) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
1st place playoff, Game 2
Beliavsky vs Salov, 1987
(A90) Dutch, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
1st place playoff, Game 3
Salov vs Beliavsky, 1987
(A16) English, 65 moves, 0-1
1st place playoff, Game 4
Beliavsky vs Salov, 1987
(A90) Dutch, 62 moves, 1-0

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