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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938.05.20 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Verlinsky, Boris
|
0-1 | 28 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Kopaev, Nikolay Antonovich
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 57 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 111 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Makogonov, Mikhail Andreevich
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
vs
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Pogrebissky, Iosif
vs
Belavenets, Sergey Vesevolodovi
|
1-0 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Freiman, Sergey Nikolaevich
|
1-0 | 36 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Shipunov, Vladimir
vs
Kaiev, Lev Alexeevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
vs
Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
vs
Shipunov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Pogrebissky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Freiman, Sergey Nikolaevich
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
0-1 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Makogonov, Mikhail Andreevich
vs
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich
vs
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 26 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Verlinsky, Boris
|
1-0 | 49 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Belavenets, Sergey Vesevolodovi
vs
Kopaev, Nikolay Antonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 28 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.21 |
Kaiev, Lev Alexeevich
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 2 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Verlinsky, Boris
vs
Kaiev, Lev Alexeevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
vs
Makogonov, Mikhail Andreevich
|
0-1 | 43 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 66 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Pogrebissky, Iosif
vs
Freiman, Sergey Nikolaevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Réti Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Shipunov, Vladimir
vs
Belavenets, Sergey Vesevolodovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
|
1-0 | 52 | Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.22 |
Kopaev, Nikolay Antonovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 41 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
vs
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Kaiev, Lev Alexeevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Pogrebissky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Shipunov, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 56 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Freiman, Sergey Nikolaevich
vs
Kopaev, Nikolay Antonovich
|
0-1 | 21 | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Belavenets, Sergey Vesevolodovi
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.23 |
Makogonov, Mikhail Andreevich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Kaiev, Lev Alexeevich
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Shipunov, Vladimir
vs
Freiman, Sergey Nikolaevich
|
1-0 | 46 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Kopaev, Nikolay Antonovich
vs
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 81 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Pogrebissky, Iosif
vs
Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 63 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Makogonov, Mikhail Andreevich
|
1-0 | 31 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Verlinsky, Boris
vs
Belavenets, Sergey Vesevolodovi
|
0-1 | 53 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.25 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1938.05.27 |
Dus Chotimirsky, Fedor Ivanovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1938.05.27 |
Makogonov, Mikhail Andreevich
vs
Pogrebissky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1938.05.27 |
Belavenets, Sergey Vesevolodovi
vs
Kaiev, Lev Alexeevich
|
1-0 | 41 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1938.05.27 |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Shipunov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 78 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1938.05.27 |
Freiman, Sergey Nikolaevich
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1-0 | 56 | Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1938.05.27 |
Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich
vs
Kopaev, Nikolay Antonovich
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |