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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981.07.10 |
Peters, Jack
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.10 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
0-1 | 48 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.10 |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.10 |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.10 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 61 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.10 |
Kudrin, Sergey
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 46 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.10 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Kogan, Boris Markovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Peters, Jack
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 31 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Kudrin, Sergey
|
0-1 | 43 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
0-1 | 53 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
0-1 | 63 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1-0 | 61 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kudrin, Sergey
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Peters, Jack
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Kogan, Boris Markovich
|
1-0 | 105 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 38 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Kudrin, Sergey
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
0-1 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kudrin, Sergey
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
0-1 | 59 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 107 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 33 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Schmid Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1-0 | 56 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Modern Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Kudrin, Sergey
|
1-0 | 71 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
0-1 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
0-1 | 39 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Peters, Jack
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
0-1 | 81 | Modern Defense: Standard Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |