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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981.??.?? |
Peters, Jack
vs
Kudrin, Sergey
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Kogan, Boris Markovich
|
0-1 | 57 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 69 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kudrin, Sergey
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 53 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Kudrin, Sergey
|
1-0 | 51 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Kogan, Boris Markovich
|
1-0 | 64 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Peters, Jack
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
0-1 | 60 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 66 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kudrin, Sergey
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 50 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
0-1 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 11 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Peters, Jack
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Kudrin, Sergey
|
1-0 | 27 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1-0 | 61 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
0-1 | 65 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1-0 | 28 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Kudrin, Sergey
|
1-0 | 43 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Kogan, Boris Markovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 70 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
0-1 | 47 | Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kudrin, Sergey
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 44 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Fedorowicz, John P
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 15 |