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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939.08.24 |
Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
vs
Thomas, George Alan
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Opocensky, Karel
vs
Diaz Perez, Juan Silvano
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
vs
Opsahl, Haakon
|
1-0 | 40 | Vienna Game | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Boettner, Luis Oscar
vs
Skalicka, Carlos
|
0-1 | 54 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Cruz Filho, Oswaldo
vs
Regedzinski, Teodor
|
0-1 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Holowach, Walter
vs
Wood, Baruch Harold
|
0-1 | 54 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Frydman, Paulino
vs
Cruz, Walter Oswaldo
|
1-0 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel
vs
Morrison, John Stuart
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Tartakower, Saviely
vs
Trompowsky, Octavio
|
1-0 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Espinola, Ernesto
vs
Foltys, Jan
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Da Silva Rocha, Adhemar
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Pelikan, Jorge
vs
Laterza, Luis
|
1-0 | 35 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Thomas, George Alan
vs
Pinzon Solis, Felipe
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Regedzinski, Teodor
vs
Holowach, Walter
|
1/2-1/2 | 69 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Wood, Baruch Harold
vs
Soto, Domingo
|
0-1 | 29 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Opsahl, Haakon
vs
Frydman, Paulino
|
1/2-1/2 | 81 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Foltys, Jan
vs
Da Silva Rocha, Adhemar
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Castro de Mendoza, Rene
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Cruz, Walter Oswaldo
vs
Pelikan, Jorge
|
0-1 | 40 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Zita, Frantisek
vs
Souza Mendes, Joao
|
1-0 | 34 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
|
1-0 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Morrison, John Stuart
vs
Tartakower, Saviely
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Dulanto, Alberto Ismodes
vs
Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel
|
0-1 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Trompowsky, Octavio
vs
Opocensky, Karel
|
0-1 | 49 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Skalicka, Carlos
vs
Opsahl, Haakon
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Cruz Filho, Oswaldo
vs
Boettner, Luis Oscar
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Frydman, Paulino
vs
Castro de Mendoza, Rene
|
1-0 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Helman, Abraham
vs
Zita, Frantisek
|
0-1 | 48 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Pinzon Solis, Felipe
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Foltys, Jan
vs
Morrison, John Stuart
|
1-0 | 39 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Tartakower, Saviely
vs
Dulanto, Alberto Ismodes
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Bradford Attack Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Soto, Domingo
vs
Sulik, Franciszek
|
0-1 | 76 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Diaz Perez, Juan Silvano
vs
Trompowsky, Octavio
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
vs
Pelikan, Jorge
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Laterza, Luis
vs
Souza Mendes, Joao
|
0-1 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Da Silva Rocha, Adhemar
vs
Espinola, Ernesto
|
1-0 | 57 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Foltys, Jan
vs
Pinzon Solis, Felipe
|
1-0 | 33 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Boettner, Luis Oscar
vs
Holowach, Walter
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Opsahl, Haakon
vs
Laterza, Luis
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Thomas, George Alan
|
1-0 | 63 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Zita, Frantisek
vs
Cayo, J Alberto
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Deferred Fianchetto | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Sulik, Franciszek
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Dulanto, Alberto Ismodes
vs
Opocensky, Karel
|
0-1 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel
vs
Tartakower, Saviely
|
0-1 | 35 | Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Morrison, John Stuart
vs
Diaz Perez, Juan Silvano
|
0-1 | 35 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
vs
Regedzinski, Teodor
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Espinola, Ernesto
vs
Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
|
0-1 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Castro de Mendoza, Rene
vs
Skalicka, Carlos
|
0-1 | 27 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Pelikan, Jorge
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 42 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
vs
Cruz, Walter Oswaldo
|
1-0 | 50 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 5 |