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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.01.?? |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Sajtar, Jaroslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
vs
Radulescu, Mihai
|
1-0 | 51 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Reicher, Emanoil
vs
Szabo, Stefan
|
0-1 | 69 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Barda, Olaf
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Milev, Zdravko
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Troianescu, Octavio
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Stoltz, Gosta
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Milev, Zdravko
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Stoltz, Gosta
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
1-0 | 34 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Reicher, Emanoil
|
1-0 | 25 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Troianescu, Octavio
vs
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Szabo, Stefan
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 72 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Radulescu, Mihai
vs
Barda, Olaf
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 37 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Italian Game | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Sajtar, Jaroslav
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Barda, Olaf
vs
Troianescu, Octavio
|
1-0 | 49 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Milev, Zdravko
|
0-1 | 69 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Szabo, Stefan
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Reicher, Emanoil
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
vs
Sajtar, Jaroslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Stoltz, Gosta
|
1-0 | 51 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Radulescu, Mihai
|
1-0 | 62 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Troianescu, Octavio
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Stoltz, Gosta
vs
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Szabo, Stefan
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 104 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Milev, Zdravko
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1-0 | 30 | Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Slav Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Reicher, Emanoil
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Sajtar, Jaroslav
vs
Barda, Olaf
|
0-1 | 32 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
0-1 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Radulescu, Mihai
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 34 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
vs
Szabo, Stefan
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Italian Game | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Troianescu, Octavio
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Radulescu, Mihai
|
1-0 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Sajtar, Jaroslav
|
1-0 | 27 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 16 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Ciocaltea, Victor
vs
Milev, Zdravko
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Barda, Olaf
vs
Stoltz, Gosta
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Reicher, Emanoil
|
1-0 | 22 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 5 |