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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.11.01 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Sax, Gyula
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.01 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.01 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 39 | Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.01 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.01 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1-0 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.01 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 30 | Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.02 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.02 |
Sax, Gyula
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Four Knights Game | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.02 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.02 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1-0 | 76 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.02 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.02 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.03 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.11.03 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1-0 | 30 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Simagin's Improved Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.11.03 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.11.03 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 61 | Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.11.03 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.11.03 |
Sosonko, Gennadi
vs
Sax, Gyula
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.11.05 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Sax, Gyula
|
0-1 | 54 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.11.05 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
0-1 | 66 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.11.05 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.11.05 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.11.05 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.11.05 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1-0 | 64 | English Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.11.06 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.11.06 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.11.06 |
Sax, Gyula
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.11.06 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.11.06 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.11.06 |
Sosonko, Gennadi
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.11.07 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
0-1 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.11.07 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
0-1 | 33 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.11.07 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Sax, Gyula
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.11.07 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.11.07 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.11.07 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.11.10 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.11.10 |
Sax, Gyula
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.11.10 |
Sosonko, Gennadi
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1-0 | 18 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.11.10 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 41 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.11.10 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.11.10 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.11.11 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.11.11 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Amar Opening | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.11.11 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
0-1 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.11.11 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.11.11 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.11.11 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Sax, Gyula
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.11.13 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1-0 | 73 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.11.13 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 60 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 9 |