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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952.03.03 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 24 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Troianescu, Octavio
|
1-0 | 41 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Gereben, Erno
vs
Szily, Jozsef
|
0-1 | 36 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
0-1 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 62 | Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Platz, Hans
|
1-0 | 25 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Alekhine Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
|
0-1 | 58 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.03 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Kottnauer, Cenek
|
1-0 | 28 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Platz, Hans
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
0-1 | 37 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Gereben, Erno
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Troianescu, Octavio
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
0-1 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 47 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Kottnauer, Cenek
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 40 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Szily, Jozsef
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.04 |
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Gereben, Erno
vs
Kottnauer, Cenek
|
1-0 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Troianescu, Octavio
|
1-0 | 47 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Szily, Jozsef
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Platz, Hans
|
1-0 | 33 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 43 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.06 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1-0 | 53 | Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Kottnauer, Cenek
vs
Szily, Jozsef
|
0-1 | 46 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1-0 | 30 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
vs
Gereben, Erno
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Troianescu, Octavio
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 55 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Platz, Hans
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 33 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 52 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Pilnik Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 78 | Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Platz, Hans
|
1-0 | 28 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Szily, Jozsef
vs
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Kottnauer, Cenek
|
1-0 | 41 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 34 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 52 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Gereben, Erno
vs
Troianescu, Octavio
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.10 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.03.12 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Castling Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.03.12 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.03.12 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1-0 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.03.12 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Gereben, Erno
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.03.12 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 48 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |