| 20th Soviet Chess Championship (play-off) :: Moscow 1953 |
[ Competition summary || Match Results || Information ]
| pos. | name | Flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1. | GM Botvinnik, Mikhail | |
1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 3½ | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2. | GM Taimanov, Mark | |
0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 2½ | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Both players tied for first place in 1952 Soviet Chess Championship.
| 20th Soviet Chess Championship (play-off) | |
| Dates: | 1st - 16th February 1953 |
| City: | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| Venue: | |
| Organizers: | Tournament Director: |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Time control: | |
| PGN game file: | urs-1952playoff.pgn |