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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941.03.23 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1-0 | 53 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1941.03.23 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 49 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 1 |
| 1941.03.23 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1941.03.24 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 67 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 2 |
| 1941.03.24 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1941.03.24 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1941.03.26 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 50 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1941.03.26 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 22 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1941.03.26 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1941.03.27 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
0-1 | 89 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1941.03.27 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 4 |
| 1941.03.27 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1941.03.29 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1941.03.29 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1941.03.29 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 83 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | ROUND 5 |
| 1941.03.31 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1941.03.31 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 37 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1941.03.31 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1941.04.01 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 7 |
| 1941.04.01 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 65 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1941.04.01 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 77 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1941.04.04 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 17 | Elephant Gambit | ROUND 8 |
| 1941.04.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 114 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1941.04.04 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1941.04.05 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 29 | French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System | ROUND 9 |
| 1941.04.05 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 33 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1941.04.05 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 94 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1941.04.06 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1941.04.06 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 90 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 10 |
| 1941.04.06 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1941.04.11 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1941.04.11 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1941.04.11 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 65 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 11 |
| 1941.04.12 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1941.04.12 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 72 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 12 |
| 1941.04.12 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
0-1 | 27 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1941.04.13 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1941.04.13 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Italian Game | ROUND 13 |
| 1941.04.13 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1941.04.15 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1941.04.15 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1941.04.15 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 14 |
| 1941.04.17 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1941.04.17 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 60 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1941.04.17 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 45 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1941.04.21 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 16 |
| 1941.04.21 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 125 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1941.04.21 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1941.04.23 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 91 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1941.04.23 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Indian Defense | ROUND 17 |