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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977.09.25 |
Zuckerman, Bernard
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.25 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1-0 | 25 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.25 |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1-0 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.25 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Soltis, Andrew E
|
1-0 | 38 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.25 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Grefe, John Alan
|
0-1 | 30 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.25 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.25 |
Peters, Jack
vs
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Grefe, John Alan
|
1-0 | 33 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Soltis, Andrew E
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Zuckerman, Bernard
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Zuckerman, Bernard
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Soltis, Andrew E
|
1-0 | 75 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1-0 | 40 | Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Peters, Jack
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Grefe, John Alan
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Soltis, Andrew E
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
0-1 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Grefe, John Alan
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 35 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Zuckerman, Bernard
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
0-1 | 73 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Zuckerman, Bernard
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1-0 | 86 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 92 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Grefe, John Alan
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
0-1 | 41 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Soltis, Andrew E
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Peters, Jack
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Soltis, Andrew E
|
1-0 | 49 | Modern Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Zuckerman, Bernard
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 39 | Modern Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Grefe, John Alan
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Benko Gambit | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1-0 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Soltis, Andrew E
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Grefe, John Alan
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.02 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.10.02 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 8 |