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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939.08.26 |
Pleci, Isaias
vs
Sorensen, Ernst C
|
1-0 | 67 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
O'Donovan, John
vs
Morales, Santiago U
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Christensen, Alfred August
vs
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
|
1-0 | 62 | Bird Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.26 |
Sierra, Jose
vs
Kerlin, Gerard
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Prins, Lodewijk
vs
Sierra, Jose
|
1-0 | 25 | French Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Larsen, Ojvind
vs
Arnlaugsson, Gudmundur
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Thorvaldsson, Einar
vs
Sorensen, Ernst C
|
1/2-1/2 | 94 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Tautvaisas, Povilas
vs
Pleci, Isaias
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Morales, Santiago U
vs
Cortlever, Nicolaas
|
1/2-1/2 | 88 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Moller, Baldur
vs
Enevoldsen, Jens
|
1-0 | 45 | Slav Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Suarez Davila, Miguel
vs
De Ronde, Chris F
|
0-1 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Van Scheltinga, Theo D
vs
Ponce, Neptali
|
1-0 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
vs
Luckis, Marcos
|
1-0 | 63 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Grau, Roberto
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 37 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Poulsen, Christian
vs
Asgeirsson, Asmundur
|
1-0 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.27 |
Vaitonis, Paul
vs
Bolbochan, Jacobo
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Moller, Baldur
|
1-0 | 51 | Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Sierra, Jose
vs
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
|
0-1 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Asgeirsson, Asmundur
vs
Vaitonis, Paul
|
1-0 | 55 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Ponce, Neptali
vs
Piazzini, Luis Roberto
|
0-1 | 44 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
De Groot, Adriaan
vs
O'Donovan, John
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Bolbochan, Jacobo
vs
Morales, Santiago U
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
De Ronde, Chris F
vs
Minnis, William
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Kerlin, Gerard
vs
Prins, Lodewijk
|
0-1 | 58 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Pleci, Isaias
vs
Suarez Davila, Miguel
|
1-0 | 28 | French Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Luckis, Marcos
vs
Gudmundsson, Jon
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
Arnlaugsson, Gudmundur
vs
Tautvaisas, Povilas
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.28 |
O'Hanlon, John
vs
Cortlever, Nicolaas
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Enevoldsen, Jens
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 47 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Christensen, Alfred August
vs
Luckis, Marcos
|
1/2-1/2 | 82 | Bird Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Morales, Santiago U
vs
Asgeirsson, Asmundur
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Ayala, Carlos
vs
Arnlaugsson, Gudmundur
|
0-1 | 51 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Piazzini, Luis Roberto
vs
O'Donovan, John
|
1-0 | 57 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Nash, Warwick
vs
Pleci, Isaias
|
0-1 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Vaitonis, Paul
vs
Poulsen, Christian
|
1-0 | 53 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
vs
Minnis, William
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Tautvaisas, Povilas
vs
Sorensen, Ernst C
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Kerlin, Gerard
vs
Bolbochan, Jacobo
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Moller, Baldur
vs
Ponce, Neptali
|
1-0 | 28 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.29 |
Thorvaldsson, Einar
vs
Suarez Davila, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Suarez Davila, Miguel
vs
Christensen, Alfred August
|
1-0 | 62 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Minnis, William
vs
Gudmundsson, Jon
|
0-1 | 33 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Bolbochan, Jacobo
vs
De Groot, Adriaan
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Pleci, Isaias
vs
De Ronde, Chris F
|
1-0 | 21 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Thorvaldsson, Einar
vs
Nash, Warwick
|
1-0 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
O'Hanlon, John
vs
Moller, Baldur
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Deferred Fianchetto | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Prins, Lodewijk
vs
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
|
0-1 | 44 | French Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Larsen, Ojvind
vs
Ayala, Carlos
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Van Scheltinga, Theo D
vs
Grau, Roberto
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1939.08.30 |
Ponce, Neptali
vs
Enevoldsen, Jens
|
0-1 | 51 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 7 |