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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949.??.?? |
Randviir, Juri
vs
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ufimtsev, Anatoly Gavrilovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kuzminykh, Evgeny
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
0-1 | 51 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1-0 | 39 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Zagorovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Italian Game | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 23 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Zagorovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Ufimtsev, Anatoly Gavrilovich
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Kuzminykh, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
vs
Randviir, Juri
|
1/2-1/2 | 102 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ufimtsev, Anatoly Gavrilovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 80 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Randviir, Juri
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 70 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kuzminykh, Evgeny
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Zagorovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 61 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kuzminykh, Evgeny
vs
Ufimtsev, Anatoly Gavrilovich
|
0-1 | 38 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
vs
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 67 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Zagorovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Randviir, Juri
|
0-1 | 40 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
|
0-1 | 31 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 27 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 4 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 38 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Kuzminykh, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 51 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Randviir, Juri
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
0-1 | 84 | Scotch Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ufimtsev, Anatoly Gavrilovich
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 75 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 55 | Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Zagorovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 43 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 64 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 5 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 34 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Zagoriansky, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1-0 | 40 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |