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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940.04.27 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Seidman, Herbert
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1940.04.28 |
Simonson, Albert Charles
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 2 |
| 1940.04.29 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Woliston, Philip
|
1-0 | 46 | French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1940.05.01 |
Green, Matthew
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1940.05.02 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Denker, Arnold Sheldon
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1940.05.04 |
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 50 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.05.05 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Shainswit, George
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.05.06 |
Littman, G
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 62 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.05.08 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Hanauer, Milton Loeb
|
1-0 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.05.09 |
Polland, David S
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 47 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.05.12 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Adams, Weaver Warren
|
1-0 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1940.05.13 |
Kashdan, Isaac
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 55 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1940.05.15 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Pinkus, Albert Sidney
|
1-0 | 34 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1940.05.16 |
Reinfeld, Fred
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1940.05.18 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Kupchik, Abraham
|
1-0 | 81 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 16 |
| 1940.05.19 |
Fine, Reuben
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense | ROUND 17 |