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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939.08.29 |
Rometti, Nicola Barbatto
vs
Olivera, Alfredo
|
0-1 | 40 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Salas Romo, Julio
vs
Feigins, Movsas
|
0-1 | 54 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Michel, Paul
vs
Tsvetkov, Alexandar K
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Neikirkh, Oleg
vs
Engels, Ludwig
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Endzelins, Lucius
vs
Reed Valenzuela, Enrique
|
1-0 | 53 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Gromer, Aristide
vs
Hounie Fleurquin, Carlos
|
1-0 | 61 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Reinhardt, Enrique Heinrich
vs
Endzelins, Lucius
|
0-1 | 48 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo
vs
Baender, Pablo
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Feigins, Movsas
vs
Engels, Ludwig
|
0-1 | 42 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Reed Valenzuela, Enrique
vs
Zavala, Luis
|
1-0 | 31 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Rodriguez Hurtado, Jorge
vs
Salas Romo, Julio
|
0-1 | 27 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Gulla, Luis Alberto
vs
Neikirkh, Oleg
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Tsvetkov, Alexandar K
vs
Hounie Fleurquin, Carlos
|
0-1 | 66 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Cordova, Hugo
vs
Castillo Larenas, Mariano
|
0-1 | 16 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Kiprov, Alexander Alexandro
vs
Roux Cabral, Luis
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Olivera, Alfredo
vs
Karastoichev, Emil Stefanov
|
0-1 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Petrovs, Vladimirs
vs
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Michel, Paul
vs
Apsenieks, Fricis
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Minnis, William
vs
Sorensen, Ernst C
|
0-1 | 63 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Morales, Santiago U
vs
Vaitonis, Paul
|
0-1 | 40 | Benko Gambit | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Prins, Lodewijk
vs
Thorvaldsson, Einar
|
1-0 | 37 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Enevoldsen, Jens
vs
O'Hanlon, John
|
1-0 | 62 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Suarez Davila, Miguel
vs
Tautvaisas, Povilas
|
0-1 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
O'Donovan, John
vs
Poulsen, Christian
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Moller, Baldur
vs
Van Scheltinga, Theo D
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Ponce, Neptali
|
1-0 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Luckis, Marcos
vs
Sierra, Jose
|
1-0 | 20 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Cortlever, Nicolaas
vs
Asgeirsson, Asmundur
|
0-1 | 42 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Christensen, Alfred August
vs
Kerlin, Gerard
|
1-0 | 30 | Bird Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.24 |
Gudmundsson, Jon
vs
De Groot, Adriaan
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Poulsen, Christian
vs
Cortlever, Nicolaas
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Tautvaisas, Povilas
vs
Minnis, William
|
1-0 | 56 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Sorensen, Ernst C
vs
Prins, Lodewijk
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Kerlin, Gerard
vs
Luckis, Marcos
|
0-1 | 37 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
De Groot, Adriaan
vs
Christensen, Alfred August
|
1-0 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Thorvaldsson, Einar
vs
Pleci, Isaias
|
1/2-1/2 | 81 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
O'Hanlon, John
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 36 | Scotch Game | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Grau, Roberto
vs
Moller, Baldur
|
1-0 | 110 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Van Scheltinga, Theo D
vs
Enevoldsen, Jens
|
0-1 | 32 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Asgeirsson, Asmundur
vs
Bolbochan, Jacobo
|
1-0 | 57 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Vaitonis, Paul
vs
O'Donovan, John
|
1-0 | 54 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.25 |
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
vs
Gudmundsson, Jon
|
1-0 | 35 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Cortlever, Nicolaas
vs
Vaitonis, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Bolbochan, Jacobo
vs
Poulsen, Christian
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Luckis, Marcos
vs
De Groot, Adriaan
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
De Ronde, Chris F
vs
Tautvaisas, Povilas
|
1-0 | 39 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Van Scheltinga, Theo D
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Ponce, Neptali
vs
O'Hanlon, John
|
0-1 | 33 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Enevoldsen, Jens
vs
Piazzini, Luis Roberto
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Nash, Warwick
vs
Suarez Davila, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 3 |