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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939.08.25 |
Rodriguez Hurtado, Jorge
vs
Roux Cabral, Luis
|
0-1 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Rometti, Nicola Barbatto
vs
Melngailis, Emilis
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Hounie Fleurquin, Carlos
vs
Baender, Pablo
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Olivera, Alfredo
vs
Zavala, Luis
|
1-0 | 28 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Letelier Martner, Rene
vs
Engels, Ludwig
|
0-1 | 21 | Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Petrovs, Vladimirs
vs
Alekhine, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Cordova, Hugo
vs
Rotunno, Ernesto
|
1-0 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Michel, Paul
vs
Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Roux Cabral, Luis
vs
Letelier Martner, Rene
|
0-1 | 22 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Endzelins, Lucius
vs
Kantardzhiev, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Apsenieks, Fricis
vs
Neikirkh, Oleg
|
1-0 | 32 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Zavala, Luis
vs
Rometti, Nicola Barbatto
|
0-1 | 69 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Baender, Pablo
vs
Gromer, Aristide
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Tsvetkov, Alexandar K
vs
Petrovs, Vladimirs
|
1/2-1/2 | 81 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo
vs
Gulla, Luis Alberto
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Salas Romo, Julio
vs
Olivera, Alfredo
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Hounie Fleurquin, Carlos
vs
Castillo Larenas, Mariano
|
1-0 | 51 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Kiprov, Alexander Alexandro
vs
Feigins, Movsas
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Kahn, Victor
vs
Rodriguez Hurtado, Jorge
|
1-0 | 25 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Alekhine, Alexander
vs
Cordova, Hugo
|
1-0 | 23 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
vs
Rotunno, Ernesto
|
1-0 | 61 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Olivera, Alfredo
vs
Reinhardt, Enrique Heinrich
|
1-0 | 38 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Kantardzhiev, Mikhail
vs
Zavala, Luis
|
1-0 | 26 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Gromer, Aristide
vs
Letelier Martner, Rene
|
1-0 | 61 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Hounie Fleurquin, Carlos
vs
Michel, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Cordova, Hugo
vs
Tsvetkov, Alexandar K
|
0-1 | 29 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Neikirkh, Oleg
vs
Baender, Pablo
|
0-1 | 43 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Rodriguez Hurtado, Jorge
vs
Kiprov, Alexander Alexandro
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Castillo Larenas, Mariano
vs
Alekhine, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Rometti, Nicola Barbatto
vs
Reed Valenzuela, Enrique
|
0-1 | 35 | Four Knights Game | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Becker, Albert
vs
Roux Cabral, Luis
|
1-0 | 17 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Salas Romo, Julio
vs
Kahn, Victor
|
1-0 | 56 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Engels, Ludwig
vs
Gromer, Aristide
|
1-0 | 72 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Baender, Pablo
vs
Apsenieks, Fricis
|
0-1 | 23 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Petrovs, Vladimirs
vs
Cordova, Hugo
|
1-0 | 33 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Reed Valenzuela, Enrique
vs
Karastoichev, Emil Stefanov
|
1-0 | 34 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Reinhardt, Enrique Heinrich
vs
Rometti, Nicola Barbatto
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Feigins, Movsas
vs
Rodriguez Hurtado, Jorge
|
1-0 | 22 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Zavala, Luis
vs
Melngailis, Emilis
|
0-1 | 36 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Alekhine, Alexander
vs
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
|
1-0 | 49 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Tsvetkov, Alexandar K
vs
Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo
|
0-1 | 53 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Kahn, Victor
vs
Becker, Albert
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Kantardzhiev, Mikhail
vs
Salas Romo, Julio
|
1-0 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Letelier Martner, Rene
vs
Kiprov, Alexander Alexandro
|
1-0 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Rotunno, Ernesto
vs
Alekhine, Alexander
|
0-1 | 55 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Gulla, Luis Alberto
vs
Kahn, Victor
|
0-1 | 84 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Castillo Larenas, Mariano
vs
Petrovs, Vladimirs
|
0-1 | 56 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Vienna Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Apsenieks, Fricis
vs
Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Karastoichev, Emil Stefanov
vs
Reinhardt, Enrique Heinrich
|
0-1 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Becker, Albert
vs
Kantardzhiev, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 49 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |