| 45th Soviet Chess Championship :: Moscow 1978 |
| pos. | name | Elo | Flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1.-2. | GM Gulko, Boris | 2575 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1.-2. | IM Dorfman, Iosif | 2550 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Both players tied for first place in 1977 Soviet Chess Championship.
Contrary to the rules, Soviet Sports Committee judged both players be winners after a 3-all tie.
Sudden death phase was cancelled.
| 45th Soviet Chess Championship | |
| Dates: | 20th - January 1978 |
| City: | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| Venue: | Central House of the Red Army |
| Organizers: | |
| Chief Arbiter: | GM Salo Flohr (URS) |
| Time control: | |
| PGN game file: | urs-1977playoff.pgn |