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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.09.05 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Adorjan, Andras
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.09.06 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
0-1 | 37 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.09.07 |
Van Riemsdijk, Herman Claudius
vs
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.09.09 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
1-0 | 36 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.09.10 |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
|
1-0 | 56 | Tarrasch Defense | 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 |
Trois, Francisco R Torres
vs
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.09.15 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.09.16 |
Miles, Anthony John
vs
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.09.18 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Rodriguez, Ruben
|
1-0 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.09.19 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.09.20 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.09.23 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
|
1-0 | 23 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.09.24 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.09.27 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.09.29 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 17 |