Russian Topical Stamps: C H E S S

Issue year	Catalog Number			Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
Issue year	CPA	Michel	Scott	Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
1948
	1334	1292	1299	30k blue, House of Unions, Moscow	0,350	12,5	MNH, EF
	1335	1293	1300	40k violet, Chess player's Badge	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1336	1294	1301	50k brown, House of Unions	0,500	12,5	MNH, EF
1958
	2226	2137	2107	40k black, Chigorin, chess player	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1963
	2872	2763B	2742a	4k multicol, King and Pawn	0,500	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	2873	2764B	2743a	6k multicol, Queen and bishop	0,500	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	2874	2765B	2744a	16k multicol, Rook and knight	0,500	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	2875	2763A	2742	4k multicol, King and Pawn	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	2876	2764A	2743	6k multicol, Queen and bishop	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	2877	2765A	2744	16k multicol, Rook and knight	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1966
	3357	3225	3215	6k brown-white, Chess, gold medal	5,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3361	bl43	3232	10+10+10+10k multi, Souvenir sheet	0,500	11,5	MNH, EF
1977
	4682	4578	4551	6k multicol, Chess Championship	5,300	11,5	MNH, EF
1982
	5327	5209	5080	6k multicol, World Chess Champion.	5,400	11,5	MNH, EF
	5328	5210	5079	6k multicol, World Chess Champion.	5,400	11,5	MNH, EF
	5329	5215	5084	6k multicol, Overprinted in gold	1,200	11,5	MNH, EF
1984
	5552	5431	5291	15k multicol, Chess Championship	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	5553	5432	5290	15k multicol, Chess Championship	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1985
	5667	5545	5398	10k multi, Karpov-Kasparov match	3,300	11,5	MNH, EF
1991
	6284	6163	5964	15k brown, P.Keres, Chess Master	1,800	11,5	MNH, EF
2000
	6950	802	6576j	4r multi, Botvinnik, chess champion	0,300	12,5:12	MNH, EF

Stamps are referenced by CPA Stamp Catalog (Moscow, 1983), Michel (2002/2003) and Scott (2002/2003).
Stamp from set marked (*) my be available as single stamp.
CPA - "Souzpechat" Central Philatelic Agency under the Ministry of Communications of the USSR. CPA catalog numbering of 1918-1980 RSFSR and USSR postage-stamps are accepted in the Russia up to days ( have a look at V.Soloviev "1857-1991 Postage-Stamps of Russian and USSR. Catalog - Reference. 2002/2003 ".
The number of stamps printed (column Print run) is quoted in millions.
MNH - Mint never hinged
MLH - Mint lightly hinged
MH - mint hinged
F - fine stamp condition
VF - very fine stamp condition
EF - extremely fine stamp condition
S - superb, better than EF
SEC - Special Event Cancel
CTO - Cancelled to order
Imperf. - Imperforated stamp