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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.10.19 |
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
vs
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.10.19 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 73 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.10.19 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.10.19 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.10.19 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.10.19 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4 | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 37 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.20 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
0-1 | 54 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1-0 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
0-1 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.23 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 50 | Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 45 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.24 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
0-1 | 51 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.26 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1-0 | 65 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 37 | Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.27 |
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.10.30 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Padevsky, Nikola Bochev
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.10.30 |
Uhlmann, Wolfgang
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.10.30 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 27 | English Opening: Great Snake Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.10.30 |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
0-1 | 95 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 13 |