USSR Championship 1990

Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players ·

Kibitzing

USSR Championship 1990
Compiled by suenteus po 147

The 57th Soviet Chess Championship was a category XIV event held in the city of Leningrad from October 18th to November 5th, 1990. Fourteen of the Soviet Union's best grandmasters and masters competed in the round robin event, including (in order of ELO): Alexander Khalifman (2615), Leonid Yudasin (2615), Alexander Beliavsky (2605), Evgeny Bareev (2590), Vladimir Epishin (2590), Alexey Vyzmanavin (2585), Konstantin Aseev (2575), Igor Novikov (2575), Eduardas Rozentalis (2565), Alexander Shneider (2560), Semen Dvoirys (2555), Ilia Smirin (2555), Vereslav Eingorn (2550), and Gennadi Kuzmin (2540). One of the smallest USSR championships saw a four-way tie for first place: It was Beliavsky's fourth and final Soviet crown, and it was a first time win for Bareev, Vyzmanavin, and Yudasin. The final standings and crosstable are as follows:

1 Beliavsky 8.5/13 * = 1 1 = = = 1 = 0 = 1 = 1

2 Yudasin 8.5/13 = * = = = = = = = 1 1 = 1 1

3 Bareev 8.5/13 0 = * = 0 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 =

4 Vyzmanavin 8.5/13 0 = = * = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1

5 Epishin 7.5/13 = = 1 = * = = = = 1 0 1 = =

6 Khalifman 7.5/13 = = 0 = = * 1 = 1 = 1 = = =

7 Kuzmin 6/13 = = 0 = = 0 * 1 = = 1 = 0 =

8 Rozentalis 6/13 0 = = = = = 0 * = = = = 1 =

9 Eingorn 6/13 = = 0 = = 0 = = * = = = = 1

10 Shneider 5.5/13 1 0 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 = = =

11 Dvoirys 5.5/13 = 0 = 0 1 0 0 = = 0 * = 1 1

12 Novikov 5/13 0 = 0 0 0 = = = = = = * = 1

13 Aseev 4/13 = 0 0 0 = = 1 0 = = 0 = * 0

14 Smirin 4/13 0 0 = 0 = = = = 0 = 0 0 1 *

Round One
Bareev vs A Beliavsky, 1990
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 39 moves, 0-1
Epishin vs V Eingorn, 1990
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Yudasin vs Smirin, 1990
(B30) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0
Rozentalis vs Vyzmanavin, 1990
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Shneider vs K Aseev, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs I Novikov, 1990
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dvoirys vs G Kuzmin, 1990
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
Round Two
A Beliavsky vs G Kuzmin, 1990
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Novikov vs Dvoirys, 1990
(A15) English, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs Khalifman, 1990
(E12) Queen's Indian, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs A Shneider, 1990
(E16) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
Smirin vs Rozentalis, 1990
(A14) English, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Eingorn vs Yudasin, 1990
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bareev vs Epishin, 1990
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 0-1
Round Three
Epishin vs A Beliavsky, 1990
(E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Yudasin vs Bareev, 1990
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rozentalis vs V Eingorn, 1990
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Shneider vs Smirin, 1990
(E92) King's Indian, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs Vyzmanavin, 1990
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dvoirys vs K Aseev, 1990
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
G Kuzmin vs I Novikov, 1990
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four
A Beliavsky vs I Novikov, 1990
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
K Aseev vs G Kuzmin, 1990
(C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Vyzmanavin vs Dvoirys, 1990
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Smirin vs Khalifman, 1990
(C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Eingorn vs A Shneider, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bareev vs Rozentalis, 1990
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Epishin vs Yudasin, 1990
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five
Yudasin vs A Beliavsky, 1990
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rozentalis vs Epishin, 1990
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Shneider vs Bareev, 1990
(A86) Dutch, 56 moves, 0-1
Khalifman vs V Eingorn, 1990
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 41 moves, 1-0
Dvoirys vs Smirin, 1990
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 38 moves, 1-0
G Kuzmin vs Vyzmanavin, 1990
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Novikov vs K Aseev, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six
A Beliavsky vs K Aseev, 1990
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs I Novikov, 1990
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Smirin vs G Kuzmin, 1990
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Eingorn vs Dvoirys, 1990
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bareev vs Khalifman, 1990
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
Epishin vs A Shneider, 1990
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
Yudasin vs Rozentalis, 1990
(C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven
Rozentalis vs A Beliavsky, 1990
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 50 moves, 0-1
A Shneider vs Yudasin, 1990
(A90) Dutch, 39 moves, 0-1
Khalifman vs Epishin, 1990
(C10) French, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dvoirys vs Bareev, 1990
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs V Eingorn, 1990
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Novikov vs Smirin, 1990
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
K Aseev vs Vyzmanavin, 1990
(B33) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
Round Eight
A Beliavsky vs Vyzmanavin, 1990
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Smirin vs K Aseev, 1990
(B58) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
V Eingorn vs I Novikov, 1990
(E12) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bareev vs G Kuzmin, 1990
(E73) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Epishin vs Dvoirys, 1990
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Yudasin vs Khalifman, 1990
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rozentalis vs A Shneider, 1990
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine
A Shneider vs A Beliavsky, 1990
(E17) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
Khalifman vs Rozentalis, 1990
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dvoirys vs Yudasin, 1990
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
G Kuzmin vs Epishin, 1990
(D94) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Novikov vs Bareev, 1990
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 62 moves, 0-1
K Aseev vs V Eingorn, 1990
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs Smirin, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
Round Ten
A Beliavsky vs Smirin, 1990
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 63 moves, 1-0
V Eingorn vs Vyzmanavin, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bareev vs K Aseev, 1990
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0
Epishin vs I Novikov, 1990
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 54 moves, 1-0
Yudasin vs G Kuzmin, 1990
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rozentalis vs Dvoirys, 1990
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Shneider vs Khalifman, 1990
(E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven
Khalifman vs A Beliavsky, 1990
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dvoirys vs A Shneider, 1990
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 44 moves, 0-1
G Kuzmin vs Rozentalis, 1990
(C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
I Novikov vs Yudasin, 1990
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs Epishin, 1990
(C10) French, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vyzmanavin vs Bareev, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smirin vs V Eingorn, 1990
(C18) French, Winawer, 66 moves, 0-1
Round Twelve
A Beliavsky vs V Eingorn, 1990
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bareev vs Smirin, 1990
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Epishin vs Vyzmanavin, 1990
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Yudasin vs K Aseev, 1990
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Rozentalis vs I Novikov, 1990
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Shneider vs G Kuzmin, 1990
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs Dvoirys, 1990
(D85) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0
Round Thirteen
Dvoirys vs A Beliavsky, 1990
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs Khalifman, 1990
(B58) Sicilian, 44 moves, 0-1
I Novikov vs A Shneider, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Aseev vs Rozentalis, 1990
(A14) English, 39 moves, 0-1
Vyzmanavin vs Yudasin, 1990
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smirin vs Epishin, 1990
(B83) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Eingorn vs Bareev, 1990
(A81) Dutch, 45 moves, 0-1
91 games

» View all game collections by suenteus po 147
» Search entire game collection library
» Clone this game collection (copy it to your account)
» FAQ: Help with Game Collections