1920 USSR Chess Championship explained

Event:1920 USSR Chess Championship
Location:Moscow
Next:1923 USSR Chess Championship

The 1920 USSR Chess Championship was the first edition of USSR Chess Championship. Held from 4–24 October in Moscow. The tournament was won by the future world chess champion Alexander Alekhine.[1]

Table and results

1920 USSR Chess Championship[2] !!!1!2!3!4!5!6!7!8!9!10!11!12!13!14!15!16!Total
1-½½1111½½½½1111112
2½-10½1101110111111
3½0-01½1½1½11½1½110
4011-000½½1111½11
50½01-11000011111
600½10-1½1½010111
7000100-½1½½11111
8½1½½1½½-0½0101½½8
9½00½1001-10½10½17
10½0½01½½½0-½½01½17
11½00011½11½-00010
12 Nikolay Pavlov-Pianov01000000½½1-1½11
1300½001010110-001
14000½0000101½1-½0
1500½0000½½½001½-½4
160000000½001001½-3

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cafferty, Bernard.. The Soviet Championships.. Everyman Chess. 2016. Londres. 12. 962073510 .
  2. Book: Soltis, Andy.. Soviet chess, 1917-1991. 2000. McFarland & Co. 0-7864-0676-3. 41940198 .