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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.04.25 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Amar Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.04.25 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.04.25 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.04.25 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.04.25 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 31 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.04.27 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 55 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.04.27 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.04.27 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.04.27 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.04.27 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.04.28 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1-0 | 50 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.04.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1-0 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.04.28 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.04.28 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1-0 | 39 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.04.28 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 45 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.04.29 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.04.29 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.04.29 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.04.29 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
0-1 | 25 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.04.29 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.05.01 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.05.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1-0 | 39 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.05.01 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.05.01 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.05.01 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1-0 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.05.02 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.05.02 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.05.02 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 45 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.05.02 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.05.02 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1-0 | 55 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.05.03 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 32 | Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.05.03 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.05.03 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.05.03 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.05.03 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 50 | Scotch Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.05.06 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry | ROUND 18 |
| 1979.05.06 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 18 |
| 1979.05.06 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1979.05.06 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
0-1 | 42 | King's Pawn Game | ROUND 18 |
| 1979.05.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 18 |