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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.09.05 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.09.06 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.09.07 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Bouaziz, Slim
|
1-0 | 59 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.09.09 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.09.10 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.09.11 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.09.14 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.09.15 |
Van Riemsdijk, Herman Claudius
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
0-1 | 61 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.09.16 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
1-0 | 56 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.09.18 |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
1-0 | 44 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.09.19 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Adorjan, Andras
|
1-0 | 57 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.09.20 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Trois, Francisco R Torres
|
0-1 | 44 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.09.23 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
1-0 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order Accepted | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.09.24 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Miles, Anthony John
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.09.26 |
Rodriguez, Ruben
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
0-1 | 40 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.09.27 |
Gheorghiu, Florin
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.09.29 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Gheorghiu, Florin
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 17 |