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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.09.05 |
Van Riemsdijk, Herman Claudius
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.09.06 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
1-0 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.09.07 |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange 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 |
Trois, Francisco R Torres
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.09.11 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.09.14 |
Miles, Anthony John
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.09.15 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Rodriguez, Ruben
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.09.16 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
0-1 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.09.18 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.09.19 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 34 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.09.20 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.09.23 |
Bouaziz, Slim
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.09.24 |
Adorjan, Andras
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.09.26 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1/2-1/2 | 80 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.09.27 |
Gruenfeld, Yehuda
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.09.29 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1-0 | 75 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 17 |