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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.10.09 |
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.09 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.09 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 45 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.09 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.09 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.09 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
0-1 | 28 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.09 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.09 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1-0 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 64 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 77 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 30 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.10 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1-0 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 39 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
|
0-1 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 45 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1-0 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.12 |
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 18 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 79 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
|
0-1 | 32 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1-0 | 27 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.13 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Gusev Countergambit | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 33 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 86 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 36 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1-0 | 28 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.17 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.10.19 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
0-1 | 42 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.10.19 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 7 |