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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.04.11 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1-0 | 51 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Byrne Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.04.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.04.11 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
0-1 | 26 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.04.11 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.04.11 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.04.12 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1-0 | 38 | Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.04.12 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 55 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.04.12 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | French Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.04.12 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1-0 | 58 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.04.12 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.04.13 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.04.13 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1-0 | 39 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.04.13 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.04.13 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.04.13 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.04.14 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1-0 | 59 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.04.14 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.04.14 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
0-1 | 39 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.04.14 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.04.14 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.04.16 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.04.16 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
0-1 | 32 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.04.16 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.04.16 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.04.16 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.04.18 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1-0 | 90 | English Opening: Carls-Bremen System | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.04.18 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Scotch Game | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.04.18 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.04.18 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.04.18 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.04.19 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.04.19 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
0-1 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.04.19 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 69 | English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.04.19 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.04.19 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.04.20 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1-0 | 46 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.04.20 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.04.20 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1-0 | 72 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.04.20 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.04.20 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.04.21 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.04.21 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 53 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.04.21 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.04.21 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.04.21 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.04.24 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 22 | Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.04.24 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.04.24 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.04.24 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
0-1 | 48 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.04.24 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | French Defense | ROUND 10 |