The 1961 Soviet Chess Championship - 29th edition was held from 16 November to 20 December 1961 in

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. The tournament was won by

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. The final were preceded by semifinals events at

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and

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. 1961 was the year of two Soviet Chess Championships, the 28th and the 29th editions.

Table and results

References

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