The 1954 Soviet Chess Championship was the 21st edition of

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. Held from 7 January to 7 February 1954 in

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. The tournament was won by

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. The final were preceded semifinals events at

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and

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.Cafferty, Bernard. (2016). ''The Soviet Championships.'' London: Everyman Chess. p. 81

Table and results

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